Parliamentary Search

Written question asked by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 October 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Homicide: Children

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children under the age of 10 were victims of homicide in each of the last 10 years.
Answer

Available data relates to homicides recorded by police in England and Wales between 1997-98 and 2006-07, and are shown in the table. Data for 2007-08 are not yet available.Latest analysis of homicide statistics for England and Wales was published in 'Homicides, Firearm Offences and Intimate Violence 2006-07' (Home Office Statistical Bulletin 03/08) which can be found online at:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb0308.pdf"The next homicide chapter is scheduled for release in January 2009.

Homicides currently recorded¹ where victim aged under 10 years: England and Wales, 1997-98 to 2006-07²
Year offence initially recorded³ Number of homicides
1997-98 61
1998-99 70
1999-2000 56
2000-01 81
2001-02 49
2002-03 73
2003-04 53
2004-05 48
2005-06 38
2006-07 49
¹ As at 12 November 2007; figures are revised as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available.
² Data for 2007-08 are scheduled to be published in January 2009.
³ Offences are shown according to the year in which the police initially recorded the offence as homicide. This is not necessarily the year in which the incident took place or the year in which any court decision was made.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
222647; 480 c574-5W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Children Homicide
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk