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1 HOME OFFICECRIMINALSTATISTICSE ngland and Wales2000 STATISTICS relating to crime and CRIMINAL Proceedingsfor the year 2000 Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of Statefor the Home Departmentby Command of Her MajestyDecember 2001Cm 5312 Crown Copyright 2001 The text in this document may be reproduced free of charge in any format or mediawithout requiring specific permission. This is subject to the material not being usedin a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. The source of the material mustbe acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document must beincluded when being reproduced as part of another publication or enquiries relating to the copyright in this document should be addressed toHMSO, The Copyright Unit, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 : 01603-723000 or e-mail: report is on STATISTICS relating to crime in England and Wales for the year 2000/01and cautions and CRIMINAL proceedings in England and Wales for 2000.

2 It includes theAbstract of Police Returns, which are laid before Parliament in accordance with therequirements of section 45 of the Police Act , DEVELOPMENT AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATEMISSION STATEMENTRDS is part of the Home Office. The Home Office s purpose is to build a safe, just andtolerant society in which the rights and responsibilities of individuals, families andcommunities are properly balanced and the protection and security of the public is also part of National STATISTICS (NS). One of the aims is to inform Parliament andthe citizen about the state of the nation and provide a window on the work and perform-ance of government, allowing the impact of government policies and actions to -Research, Development and STATISTICS Directorate exists to improve policy making,decision taking and practice in support of the Home Office purposes and aims.

3 To providethe public and Parliament with information necessary for informed debate and to publishinformation for future statisticsEngland and Wales2000 ContentsPAGEF igures and tables8 Symbols and conventions14 Introduction15 Chapter 1 Summary17A statistical overview of the CRIMINAL justice system in 200017 Recorded crime17 Detections17 Arrests19 Offenders19 Cautions19 Court proceedings19 Magistrates courts19 Crown Court20 Sentencing20 Fines20 Community sentences20 Immediate custody20 The prison population21 CRIMINAL careers21 International comparisons21 Chapter 2 Recorded crime24 Key points24 Recorded Crime24 Detections25 General coverage and definitions25 The extent of recording26 Recorded crime27 Detections28 Police force areas29 Offence group trends31 Violence against the person32 Sexual offences33 Robbery33 Burglary33 Theft and handling stolen goods34 Fraud and forgery34 CRIMINAL damage35 Drug offences355 Chapter 3 Recorded crime in which firearms were reported to have been used ormisappropriated58 Key points58 Introduction59 Air weapon offences59 Offences involving firearms other than air weapons60 The types of offences involved60 The types of firearms used60 The proportion of offences in which firearms are used62 How firearms were used62 Injuries62 The dangerousness of different types of firearms62 Injuries to police officers62 Robberies63 The location of firearm robberies63 The types of firearms involved in robberies65 Misappropriated firearms65 Use of licensed firearms in homicide66 Firearms Acts Offences67 Chapter 4 Homicide74 Key points74 Offences initially recorded as homicide and their outcomes75 Victims75 Method of killing75 Relationship between victims and suspect76 The reasons for the homicides77 Risks for different age groups77 Suspects77 Previous homicide

4 Convictions77 Chapter 5 Offenders cautioned or found guilty96 Key points96 Offenders found guilty or cautioned ( known offenders)96 Offenders found guilty96 Cautioning96 Introduction97 Offenders found guilty or cautioned (known offenders)98 Indictable offences98 Summary offences99 Indictable offenders relative to the population100 Offenders found guilty by the courts101 Offenders cautioned by the police101 Effectiveness of cautioning107 Cautioning rates by police force area108 Chapter 6 Court proceedings134 Key points134 Introduction135 Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts137 Committals139 Youth and young adult defendants140 Mode of trial and business at the Crown Court140 Chapter 7 Sentencing150 Key points150 Sentencing150 Immediate custody151 Community sentences151 Fines152 Other sentences and disposals152 Introduction153 Overview of sentencing in 2000154 Community sentences155 Custodial sentences1566 Sentencing by type of court156 Magistrates courts156 The Crown Court158 Plea data at the Crown Court159 Sentencing by indictable offence group161 Sentencing of non-juveniles by age group162 Persons aged 21 or

5 Over162 Males162 Females163 Persons aged 18 to 20164 Males164 Females164 Sentencing of juveniles by age group164 Aged 15 to 17164 Males164 Females165 Aged 12 to 14165 Males165 Females166 Aged 10 to 11166 Males166 Females167 Data on orders given out in courts under the crime and Disorder Act pilots167 Chapter 8 Use of police bail and court remand200 Key points200 Introduction200 Quality of data201 Police bail201 Remands by magistrates courts201 Committals for trial at the Crown Court201 Outcome of cases according to remand history201 Failure to appear at court202 Chapter 9 CRIMINAL history studies based on the Offenders Index212 Key points212 Offenders convicted in 2000212 Offenders born between 1953 and 1978212 Introduction213 CRIMINAL histories of persons convicted in 2000213 Background213 CRIMINAL history213 Type of offence and CRIMINAL history214 Age and CRIMINAL history214 Sentencing by CRIMINAL history214 Comparison with earlier studies216 Type of offence216 Age group216 Changes by sentence type217 The CRIMINAL careers of those born between 1953 and 1978218 The proportion of the population with a conviction males218 The proportion of the population with a conviction females219 The proportion of the population with a custodial sentence males219 The proportion of the population with a custodial sentence females220 The distribution of sentencing occasions males220 The distribution of sentencing occasions females220 Type of offence at first sentencing occasion221 Length of CRIMINAL career221 Subsequent convictions after first conviction221 Reconviction studies2217 Appendix 1 Procedures within the CRIMINAL Justice System and legislation affecting the statistics229 Appendix 2 Coverage and recording practice affecting the statistics244 Appendix 3 Notifiable offences

6 Recorded by the police251 Appendix 4 AIndictable and triable either way offences showing classification numbers for courtproceedings and cautions256 Appendix 4 BIndictable only offences showing classification numbers for court proceedings andcautions270 Appendix 4 CTriable either way offences showing classification numbers for court proceedings andcautions274 Appendix 5 Summary offences showing classification numbers for court proceedings and cautions285 Appendix 6 Glossary of terms in common usage288 Appendix 7 STATISTICS on the CRIMINAL justice system290 Appendix 8 CRIMINAL STATISTICS England and Wales 2000 Supplementary tables Volumes 1 to 42958 Figures and tablesPAGECHAPTER1 SummaryFigure through the CRIMINAL Justice System, 200018 Figure crime , prosecutions and known offenders 1950-200019 Figure sentenced to immediate custody, 1950-200021 Table of CRIMINAL justice STATISTICS , 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 1998 to 200023 CHAPTER2 Recorded crimeFigure crime by type of offence 2000/0125 Figure trend in comparable crime , 1981 to 200027 Figure crime per 100,000 population 1980-2000/01 28 Figure crimes detected by method of detection 2000/0129 Figure crime per 100,000 population by police force area 2000/0131 Figure crimes recorded by the police 2000/0132 Figure crime .

7 Average annual percentage change 1990-2000/01 by offence group34 Figure rates for offence groups in police force areas 2000/0136 Table 2 AComparison of the results of the British crime Survey with recorded crime statistics26 Table crime summary of key figures 1990-2000/0138 Table crime and number per 100,000 population 1950-2000/0140 Table crime per 100,000 population by offence group 1988-2000/0140 Table crime by police force area 1995-2000/0141 Table crime by police force area and offence group 2000/0142 Table crime per 100,000 population by police force area and offence group2000/0143 Table change in numbers of notifiable offences recorded by police force areaand offence group 1999/00-2000/0144 Table crimes which were detected by offence group 1990-2000/0145 Table crimes which were detected by police force area and offence group 2000/0146 Table crime : detection rate by offence group and police force area 2000/0147 Table crime : detection rate by police force area 1990-2000/0148 Table crime .

8 Offences detected by the police by method of detection 1990-2000/0149 Table crime burglary 2000/0150 Table crime thefts of and from motor vehicles 2000/0151 Table crime offences of violence against the person 1990-2000/0152 Table crime sexual offences and offences of robbery 1990-2000/0153 Table crime offences of burglary 1990-2000/0153 Table crime offences of theft and handling stolen goods 1990-2000/0154 Table crime offences of fraud and forgery 1990-2000/0154 Table crime offences of CRIMINAL damage and drug offences 1990-2000/0155 Table crime other offences 1990-2000/0156 Table crime by offence group 1990-2000/0157 CHAPTER3 Recorded crime in which firearms were reported to have been used ormisappropriatedFigure in which firearms were reported to have been used: CRIMINAL damage,robbery and other offences 1990-2000/0159 Figure offences, by type of principal weapon 1990-2000/0161 Figure proportion of handguns, shotguns and other guns used in firearms offences 1990and 2000/01 (all offences excluding air weapons)61 Figure of robbery recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used, by location of offence, 1990-2000/0164 Figure location of firearms robberies 1990 and 2000/01.

9 Percentage of all offences65 Figure of firearms misappropriated, by type of firearm, 2000/0166 Table 3 AOffences involving firearms (other than air weapons) by offence group, 1996 to2000/0160 Table 3 BOffences in which firearms were used, by type of firearm, whether fired and degree ofinjury caused 2000/0162 Table 3 CNotifiable offences recorded by the police in which a police officer on duty was injuredby a firearm 1990-2000/0163 Table 3 DFirearm homicides by circumstances of offence, and whether firearm legally held1992-1998679 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used by offence group 1990-2000/0168 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used: proportion of all notifiable offences of that type by certain offence groups1990-2000/0168 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used by type of principal weapon 1990-2000/0169 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used by offence group and principal weapon 2000/0169 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used by how involved and principal weapon 2000/0170 Table caused in offences in which firearms were used by type of firearm and whetherfired.

10 2000/0170 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havecaused injury by type of principal weapon 1990-2000/0171 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havecaused injury by degree of injury and type of principal weapon 2000/0171 Table of robbery recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used by type of principal weapon 1990-2000/0171 Table of robbery recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen used by location of offence 1990-2000/0172 Table offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to havebeen misappropriated by type of principal weapon 1990-2000/0172 Table misappropriated in notifiable offences recorded by the police by type ofweapon and location 2000/0172 Table found guilty at all courts or cautioned for offences under the Firearms Acts1968 to 1997 by type of offence 1995-200073 CHAPTER4 HomicideFigure recorded by the police as homicide 1946-2000/0174 Figure currently recorded as homicide, by apparent method of killing and sex ofvictim 2000/0176 Figure currently recorded as homicide by relationship of victim to principal suspect2000/0176 Figure currently recorded as homicide.