Justice written question – answered on 1 April 2008.
David Davis
Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were convicted of robbery in London in (a) 2000 and (b) 2006, broken down by age group.
Jack Straw
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The information requested on robbery convictions in London in 2000 and 2006 is provided in the following table.
| Number of defendants found guilty of robbery by age group, Greater London 2000 and 2006 1,2,3 | ||
| Age group | 2000 | 2006 |
| 10-11 | 3 | 8 |
| 12-14 | 146 | 384 |
| 15-17 | 558 | 1,141 |
| 18-20 | 276 | 417 |
| 21 and over | 473 | 629 |
| Total | 1,456 | 2,579 |
| (1) These data are on the principal offence basis. (2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. (3) Comprises the Metropolitan and City of London police force areas. | ||
Yes1 person thinks so
No2 people think not
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