Home Department written question – answered at on 4 May 2006.
Emily Thornberry
Labour, Islington South and Finsbury
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to Islington South and Finsbury Constituency, the effects on Islington South and Finsbury of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997.
Charles Clarke
Home Secretary
The Government have put into place policies in the areas of crime reduction, antisocial behaviour, policing and active communities that are yielding considerable benefits for the Constituency.
Between March 1997 and March 2005 the number of police officers in the Metropolitan Police area increased by 4,396 from 26,677 to 31,073. The Government's introduction of community support officers (CSOs) in 2002 has put 2,053 CSOs on the streets in the Metropolitan Police Service area to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour. Metropolitan Police will receive £1,818 million in general grants for 2006–07, an increase of 3.1 per cent. (£54.7 million) over the comparable figure for 2005–06. General grants funding to Metropolitan Police has increased by 20.8 per cent. between 1997–98 and 2006–7 (Figures are not directly comparable, due to boundary changes, adjustments to pay centrally for NCS and NCIS, and the transfer of pensions and security funding from general grant to specific in 2006–07. All have reduced general grant for Metropolitan Police Authority compared with 1997). In addition to general grants, Metropolitan Police will also receive an estimated £394.5 million in specific grants funding for targeted initiatives and capital provision in 2006–07. The Metropolitan also gains £5.3 million from the amending reports for 2004–05 and 2005–06. The distribution of resources locally is a matter for the Police Authority and the Chief Officer.
The Crime Reduction programme (CRP) was a £340 million Intervention programme running for three years from April 1999. Figures are not available for constituency or local level.
In Islington a total of 20 Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) have been issued (The latest figures available).
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Islington CDRP | |
| Domestic burglary | n/a |
| Theft of a vehicle | n/a |
| Theft from a vehicle | n/a |
| Metropolitan Police Force area | |
| Domestic burglary | 88,010 |
| Theft of a vehicle | 55,432 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 104,872 |
n/a=not available.
(16)The data in this table is prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.
| 1998–99(18) | 1999–2000(19) | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islington CDRP | ||||
| Domestic burglary | n/a | 3,165 | 2,645 | 2,966 |
| Theft of a vehicle | n/a | 2,362 | 2,447 | 2,573 |
| Theft from a vehicle | n/a | 4,966 | 4,499 | 4,584 |
| Metropolitan Police Force area | ||||
| Domestic burglary | 75,797 | 79,504 | 70,169 | 73,930 |
| Theft of a vehicle | 59,409 | 62,791 | 62,452 | 62,112 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 103,611 | 112,206 | 105,699 | 112,146 |
n/a=not available.
(17)The data in this table is prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.
(18)The coverage was extended and counting rules revised from 1998–99. Figures from that date are not directly comparable with those for 1997.
(19)Recorded crime figures for CDRPs were collected for the first time for the 12 months to March 2000.
| Offence | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islington CDRP | |||
| Domestic burglary | 3,083 | 2,611 | 2,451 |
| Theft of a vehicle | 2,351 | 2,043 | 1,340 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 5,003 | 5,553 | 3,678 |
| Metropolitan Police Force area | |||
| Domestic burglary | 72,237 | 67,996 | 63,084 |
| Theft of a vehicle | 58,405 | 55,158 | 48,026 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 114,987 | 103,899 | 88,164 |
(20)The data in this table takes account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.
| Scheme | Area | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Retailers in Deprived Areas | Islington CDRP | 26,419 | 66,236 | 66,236 | — | — | — | — |
| Communities against drugs | Islington CDRP | — | 262,200 | 594,218 | — | — | — | — |
| Safer Communities Initiative | Islington CDRP | — | — | 137,255 | — | — | — | — |
| Building Safer Communities Fund(21) | Islington CDRP | — | — | — | 412,195 | 422,500 | 422,500 | — |
| Basic Command Unit Fund(22) | Islington | — | — | — | 366,436 | 366,436 | 366,436 | 366,436 |
| Partnership Development Fund | Islington | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Home Office Regional Directors' Allocation (HORDs)(23) | London Region | — | — | — | 1.24m | 1.24m | 1.24m | 1.24m |
| Safer Stronger Communities Fund (SSCF) (Home Office Contribution) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515,201 |
(21)In the years 2004–05 and 2005–06 the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships received an additional £25,000 for ASB co-ordinator.
(22)Figures for constituency level
(23)Figures for London Region, not available for CDRP or constituency
(24)SSCF brought together a number of HO and ODPM funding streams and was rolled out to all areas for 2006–07.
The HO Contribution is made up of the total of the former BSCF, ASB Co-ordinator Grant and Drugs Partnership Support Grant.
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