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Recorded racial "incidents"

01 September 1994

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The number of racial "incidents" recorded by the police in England and Wales rose by over 2,000 for the year 1993-94. The number of recorded "incidents" was:

1985: 5,900
1986: 6,566
1987: 5,305
1988: 4,383
1989: 5,044
1990: 6,359
1991: 7,882
1992: 7,734
93/94: 9,762 [1]

[1] Figures are now collected on a financial year basis.

The figures are based on reported "incidents" in line with the definition laid down by the Association of Chief Constables (ACPO) which is: "Any incident in which it appears to the reporting or investigative officer that the complaint involves an element of racial motive, or any incidents which include allegations of racial motivation made by any person".

The Campaign Against Racism and Fascism commented: "The racist attacks formally logged by the police represent only a fraction of those actually committed. But even these figures register a alarming increase, what we really need to know is in how many incidents were the perpetrators arrested and convicted."

Commons Hansard, written answer 14.7.94.

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