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Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2006. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Crime Statistics

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) armed robberies and (b) car thefts were recorded in Suffolk in each of the last five years.
Answer

The information requested is given in the tables. Latest firearm offences statistics relate to 2004-05.

Table 1: Offences of robbery recorded by the police in Suffolk in which firearms were reported to have been used
Number of offences
2000-01 10
2001-02¹ 10
2002-03² 12
2003-04 13
2004-05 18
¹ Figures may have been inflated by some police forces implementing the principles of the National Crime Recording Standard before 1 April 2002.
² The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced on 1 April 2002. Figures for some crime categories may have been inflated by this.
Table 2: Offences of theft of a motor vehicle recorded by the police in Suffolk
Number of offences
2001-02 1,693
2002-03¹ 1,606
2003-04 1,459
2004-05 1,645
2005-06 1,264
¹ The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced on 1 April 2002. Figures before and after that date are not directly comparable.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110049; 454 c1949W;454 c1953W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Crime Suffolk
Link
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