asked the Minister for Justice if he will furnish details of the number of armed robberies, and the amounts involved, for each month from 1 January 1976 to the latest date for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Armed Robberies.
515.
The number of armed robberies recorded each month from 1 January 1976 to 30 October 1978 and the amounts reported taken are set out in the table below.
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1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
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*Amounts |
*Amounts |
*Amounts |
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Numbers |
reported |
Numbers |
reported |
Numbers |
reported |
|
|
Month |
recorded |
taken |
recorded |
taken |
recorded |
taken |
|
January |
20 |
71,954.39 |
30 |
65,125.41 |
21 |
137,748.71 |
|
February |
22 |
70,102.62 |
18 |
29,948.84 |
17 |
138,584.11 |
|
March |
20 |
95,181.88 |
22 |
52,372.87 |
20 |
118,860.83 |
|
April |
13 |
41,558.26 |
20 |
19,180.02 |
16 |
87,463.84 |
|
May |
9 |
33,616.01 |
22 |
138,246.92 |
17 |
36,331.66 |
|
June |
15 |
39,990.94 |
12 |
29,322.95 |
22 |
580,429.73 |
|
July |
9 |
36,741.30 |
23 |
121,846.92 |
19 |
182,412.81 |
|
August |
15 |
36,885.04 |
22 |
35,103.78 |
31 |
121,745.47 |
|
September |
12 |
24,591.00 |
30 |
96,654.84 |
17 |
91,331.15 |
|
October |
13 |
45,759.92 |
21 |
91,815.93 |
28 |
228,449.81 |
|
November |
16 |
60,383.31 |
48 |
186,638.26 |
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December |
21 |
70,575.11 |
30 |
53,265.22 |
*These figures refer to the value of all property, including cash, reported taken in the robberies.