Table 1.
Homicides leading to conviction in England and Wales 1967-97. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Year | No of homicides | Stranger homicides | Non-stranger homicides | Hospital order | Stranger homicides and hospital order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 354 | 33 (9) | 321 (91) | — | — |
| 1968 | 360 | 48 (13) | 312 (87) | — | — |
| 1969 | 332 | 36 (11) | 296 (89) | 37 (11) | — |
| 1970 | 339 | 46 (14) | 293 (86) | 41 (12) | — |
| 1971 | 407 | 60 (15) | 347 (85) | 44 (11) | — |
| 1972 | 409 | 73 (18) | 336 (82) | 47 (12) | — |
| 1973 | 391 | 66 (17) | 325 (83) | 40 (10) | — |
| 1974 | 526 | 62 (12) | 464 (88) | 35 (7) | — |
| 1975 | 443 | 84 (19) | 359 (81) | 34 (8) | — |
| 1976 | 488 | 88 (18) | 400 (82) | 32 (7) | — |
| 1977 | 418 | 78 (19) | 340 (81) | 36 (9) | 6 (8) |
| 1978 | 471 | 86 (18) | 385 (82) | 27 (6) | 1 (1) |
| 1979 | 546 | 103 (19) | 443 (81) | 28 (5) | 1 (1) |
| 1980 | 549 | 153 (28) | 396 (72) | 41 (8) | 11 (7) |
| 1981 | 499 | 81 (16) | 418 (84) | 42 (8) | 1 (1) |
| 1982 | 557 | 78 (14) | 479 (86) | 37 (7) | 4 (5) |
| 1983 | 482 | 73 (15) | 409 (85) | 37 (8) | 4 (5) |
| 1984 | 537 | 63 (12) | 474 (88) | 41 (8) | 3 (5) |
| 1985 | 536 | 88 (16) | 448 (84) | 36 (7) | 9 (10) |
| 1986 | 563 | 131 (23) | 432 (77) | 35 (6) | 2 (2) |
| 1987 | 599 | 146 (24) | 453 (76) | 46 (8) | 13 (9) |
| 1988 | 547 | 127 (23) | 420 (77) | 42 (8) | 8 (6) |
| 1989 | 521 | 102 (20) | 419 (80) | 34 (7) | 6 (6) |
| 1990 | 555 | 92 (17) | 463 (83) | 40 (7) | 7 (8) |
| 1991 | 623 | 121 (19) | 502 (81) | 36 (6) | 3 (2) |
| 1992 | 581 | 101 (17) | 480 (83) | 39 (7) | 5 (5) |
| 1993 | 566 | 126 (22) | 440 (78) | 38 (7) | 7 (6) |
| 1994 | 623 | 132 (21) | 491 (79) | 40 (6) | 5 (4) |
| 1995 | 663 | 147 (22) | 516 (78) | 34 (5) | 8 (5) |
| 1996 | 585 | 144 (25) | 441 (75) | 32 (6) | 5 (3) |
| 1997 | 618 | 125 (20) | 493 (80) | 31 (5) | 5 (4) |