/ 19 July 1996

Down in black and white

THE following statistics provided by the Brixton Murder and Robbery unit apply to the period from January to June 1996. Some arrests may involve multiple suspects for one case:

Murder: 112 cases opened; 111 arrests.

Robbery: 122 cases opened; 112 arrests.

Attempted Robbery: Six cases opened; four arrests.

Attempted Murder: 28 cases opened; 11 arrests.

Escapees: Four cases; two arrests.

Rape: 12 cases; seven arrests.

Kidnapping: Two cases; three arrests.

Total: 286 cases; 250 arrests.