statistics of knife crime in London in relation to race.

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Dear Mr Bradley

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REF: COL/08/310

I write in connection with your request for information dated 3rd August
2008, which was received by the Information Access Office on 4th August
2008. I note that you seek access to the following information:

How many crimes have occurred in the last decade involving a person(s)
being stabbed? 2.How many crimes have occurred in the last decade
involving a person(s) being fatally stabbed. 3.If possible, could i have a
percentage breakdown of the race of the offender(s) - e.g. 40%-white
15%black,etc,etc.

Your request will be considered in accordance with the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. You will receive a response within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to
the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party. In some circumstances we may be unable to achieve this deadline.
If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at
the earliest opportunity.

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comprehensively as possible. Again, you will be informed if this is the
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Yours Sincerely
Laura Goddard
Information Access Officer
Information Management Services
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Dear Mr Bradley

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REF: COL/08/310

I write in connection with your request for information dated 3 August
2008 in which you seek access to the following information:

1. How many crimes have occurred in the last decade involving a
person(s) being stabbed?

2. How many crimes have occurred in the last decade involving a
person(s) being fatally stabbed?

3. If possible, could I have a percentage breakdown of the race of
the offender(s) - e.g. 40% - white, 15% - black, etc?

Data is only available from 2000 and these statistics therefore
relate to the period 1 January 2000 to 31December 2007.

28 stabbings have occurred in the City of London Police force area in
this period, of which 2 resulted in the victim dying. The breakdown
of ethnicity of the suspects or offenders is as follows:

White: 39.3%
Black: 25.0%
Asian: 10.7%
Other: 3.6%
Unknown: 21.4%

Should you have any further questions regarding your request, please
contact me via e-mail, letter or telephone, quoting the reference number
above.

Yours sincerely

Inspector Dave Lockyear
Information Access Manager

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