Table 4(a) Persons with a charge proved by main crime/offence, 1999-00 to 2008-09
Main Crime or Offence | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 1 | % change
07-08 to 08-09 | All offences
proved, 08-09 1,2 |
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All crimes and offences | 123,420 | 108,595 | 117,089 | 122,827 | 128,519 | 129,733 | 128,201 | 134,371 | 133,583 | 125,430 | -6 | 173,832 |
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All crimes | 42,312 | 39,680 | 42,116 | 42,809 | 43,361 | 44,726 | 43,319 | 47,028 | 46,969 | 45,079 | -4 | 61,036 |
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Non-sexual crimes of violence | 2,003 | 1,976 | 2,092 | 2,381 | 2,596 | 2,427 | 2,455 | 2,445 | 2,742 | 2,637 | -4 | 2,870 |
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Homicide | 105 | 100 | 103 | 99 | 131 | 143 | 111 | 120 | 135 | 110 | -19 | 114 |
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Serious assault and attempted murder | 1,053 | 1,089 | 1,171 | 1,360 | 1,475 | 1,374 | 1,560 | 1,482 | 1,729 | 1,692 | -2 | 1,765 |
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Robbery | 659 | 603 | 627 | 682 | 689 | 610 | 509 | 527 | 542 | 563 | 4 | 673 |
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Other | 186 | 184 | 191 | 240 | 301 | 300 | 275 | 316 | 336 | 272 | -19 | 318 |
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Crimes of indecency | 790 | 633 | 614 | 562 | 666 | 810 | 853 | 863 | 790 | 944 | 19 | 1,258 |
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Rape and attempted rape | 48 | 52 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 70 | 61 | 58 | 49 | 40 | -18 | 64 |
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Indecent assault | 84 | 60 | 48 | 65 | 93 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 117 | 107 | -9 | 170 |
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Lewd and indecent behaviour | 302 | 256 | 298 | 273 | 297 | 321 | 319 | 313 | 249 | 333 | 34 | 520 |
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Other | 356 | 265 | 201 | 169 | 218 | 332 | 389 | 411 | 375 | 464 | 24 | 504 |
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Crimes of dishonesty | 22,652 | 20,571 | 21,536 | 21,700 | 19,887 | 19,665 | 18,045 | 18,447 | 17,801 | 17,426 | -2 | 23,762 |
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Housebreaking | 2,860 | 2,676 | 2,672 | 2,752 | 2,508 | 2,373 | 2,074 | 2,025 | 1,867 | 1,856 | -1 | 2,423 |
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Theft by opening a lockfast place | 1,614 | 1,504 | 1,478 | 1,448 | 1,288 | 1,194 | 951 | 911 | 944 | 860 | -9 | 1,624 |
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Theft of/from a motor vehicle | 1,536 | 1,426 | 1,386 | 1,486 | 1,268 | 1,099 | 985 | 1,028 | 931 | 886 | -5 | 1,788 |
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Shoplifting | 7,753 | 7,345 | 8,366 | 8,826 | 8,123 | 8,427 | 8,162 | 8,548 | 8,457 | 8,260 | -2 | 9,705 |
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Other theft | 5,026 | 4,303 | 4,234 | 3,783 | 3,521 | 3,551 | 3,187 | 3,303 | 3,150 | 2,979 | -5 | 4,118 |
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Fraud | 1,595 | 1,448 | 1,479 | 1,459 | 1,444 | 1,355 | 1,245 | 1,180 | 1,165 | 1,218 | 5 | 2,278 |
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Other | 2,268 | 1,869 | 1,921 | 1,946 | 1,735 | 1,666 | 1,441 | 1,452 | 1,287 | 1,367 | 6 | 1,826 |
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Fire-raising, vandalism, etc | 3,979 | 3,942 | 4,051 | 4,212 | 4,759 | 5,024 | 4,998 | 5,437 | 5,391 | 4,344 | -19 | 5,891 |
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Fire-raising | 102 | 109 | 125 | 147 | 169 | 192 | 192 | 251 | 224 | 242 | 8 | 299 |
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Vandalism, etc | 3,877 | 3,833 | 3,926 | 4,065 | 4,590 | 4,832 | 4,806 | 5,186 | 5,167 | 4,102 | -21 | 5,592 |
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Other crimes | 12,888 | 12,558 | 13,823 | 13,954 | 15,453 | 16,800 | 16,968 | 19,836 | 20,245 | 19,728 | -3 | 27,255 |
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Crimes against public justice | 4,589 | 4,929 | 5,257 | 5,048 | 5,290 | 5,767 | 5,753 | 7,206 | 8,038 | 8,710 | 8 | 13,336 |
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Handling an offensive weapon | 2,118 | 2,340 | 2,633 | 2,771 | 2,875 | 3,447 | 3,500 | 3,550 | 3,422 | 3,529 | 3 | 4,142 |
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Drugs | 6,158 | 5,279 | 5,913 | 6,111 | 7,258 | 7,555 | 7,606 | 8,877 | 8,517 | 7,251 | -15 | 9,503 |
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Other | 23 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 109 | 203 | 268 | 238 | -11 | 274 |
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All offences | 81,108 | 68,915 | 74,973 | 80,018 | 85,158 | 85,007 | 84,882 | 87,343 | 86,614 | 80,351 | -7 | 112,796 |
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Miscellaneous offences | 29,505 | 28,651 | 30,152 | 32,062 | 34,536 | 37,492 | 39,679 | 42,278 | 41,300 | 35,671 | -14 | 49,659 |
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Common assault | 10,749 | 10,270 | 10,823 | 11,745 | 12,317 | 13,574 | 14,427 | 15,441 | 15,502 | 15,105 | -3 | 19,738 |
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Breach of the peace | 14,023 | 13,031 | 13,950 | 14,384 | 15,050 | 16,172 | 16,901 | 18,111 | 17,495 | 15,962 | -9 | 23,564 |
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Drunkenness | 454 | 430 | 374 | 370 | 418 | 311 | 293 | 261 | 235 | 129 | -45 | 251 |
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Other | 4,279 | 4,920 | 5,005 | 5,563 | 6,751 | 7,435 | 8,058 | 8,465 | 8,068 | 4,475 | -45 | 6,106 |
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Motor vehicle offences | 51,603 | 40,264 | 44,821 | 47,956 | 50,622 | 47,515 | 45,203 | 45,065 | 45,314 | 44,680 | -1 | 63,137 |
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Dangerous and careless driving | 3,431 | 2,561 | 3,319 | 3,628 | 4,118 | 3,810 | 3,621 | 3,773 | 3,967 | 3,686 | -7 | 4,711 |
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Drink/drug driving | 7,366 | 6,265 | 6,538 | 9,508 | 8,158 | 8,001 | 7,970 | 8,066 | 7,820 | 7,212 | -8 | 8,008 |
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Speeding | 15,293 | 9,427 | 9,988 | 9,832 | 12,700 | 13,546 | 12,273 | 13,434 | 14,185 | 13,535 | -5 | 13,896 |
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Unlawful use of vehicle | 16,950 | 15,987 | 18,553 | 19,192 | 19,563 | 16,696 | 14,711 | 13,449 | 13,621 | 12,739 | -6 | 24,815 |
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Vehicle defect offences | 2,075 | 1,302 | 1,252 | 1,510 | 1,859 | 1,791 | 1,653 | 1,709 | 2,320 | 3,715 | 60 | 5,076 |
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Other | 6,488 | 4,722 | 5,171 | 4,286 | 4,224 | 3,671 | 4,975 | 4,634 | 3,401 | 3,793 | 12 | 6,631 |
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Breach of social work orders | 4,684 | 4,611 | 4,509 | 4,945 | 5,095 | 5,317 | 4,609 | 4,911 | 3,043 | 3,085 | 1 | - |
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1. Figures for some categories dealt with by the High Court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see Annex note B6 to B8.
2. Number of individual offences relating to persons with a charge proved, whether or not the main crime/offence involved. Breaches of social work orders are not counted as individual offences.