LIST OF COUNTIES IN THE ORDER OF THE DENSITY OF THEIR POPULATION, AS SHOWN BY THE NUMBER OF PERSONS TO EVERY 100 ACRES.

Counties above the Average.

Middlesex1059·0
Lancaster200·0
Surrey144·0
Stafford83·3
York, West Riding83·3
Chester65·2
Kent63·6
Durham62·5
Worcester55·5
Warwick83·3
Nottingham55·5
Monmouth55·5
Gloucester53·0
Average for England and Wales49·7
Counties below the Average.
Leicester45·4
Bedford43·5
Hertford43·5
Somerset43·5
Berks41·7
Cornwall41·7
Derby40·0
Southampton38·4
Oxford37·0
Suffolk37·0
Sussex37·0
Cambridge35·8
Devon34·5
Essex34·5
Norfolk33·3
Northampton33·3
York, East Riding33·3
Bucks31·3
Dorset28·6
Shropshire28·6
Wilts27·7
Northumberland25·6
Huntingdon25·0
Rutland25·0
Lincoln23·8
South Wales22·2
Cumberland20·0
North Wales19·6
Hereford18·2
York, North Riding15·2
Westmorland12·0

COMPARISON OF THE DENSITY OF THE POPULATION IN 1841 and 1851.

1841.1851.1841.1851.
Agricultural Counties.Mining Counties.
Lincoln21·723·8Durham47·662·5
Rutland22·725·0Cornwall41·641·7
Huntingdon25·025·0
Cambridge30·335·8
Essex35·734·5Manufacturing and Sub-Mining Counties.
Sussex32·237·0Derby41·640·0
Hereford20·818·2Stafford71·483·3
Agricultural and Sub-Manufacturing Counties.Agricultural and Sub-Mining Counties.
Westmorland11·612·0Shropshire28·528·6
Norfolk32·233·3North Wales19·319·6
Suffolk33·337·0South Wales19·022·2
Hertford40·043·5
Bedford37·043·5
Buckingham33·331·3Sub-Agricultural and Sub-Mining Counties.
Northampton31·233·3Northumberland21·225·6
Oxford34·437·0Cumberland18·520·0
Berks34·441·7Monmouth43·055·5
Hants47·638·4
Wilts30·327·7Metropolitan County.
Dorset27·728·6Middlesex1000·01059·0
Somerset41·643·5
Devon32·234·5
Sub-Metropolitan Counties.
Sub-Agricultural and Sub-Manufacturing County.Surrey125·0144·0
Gloucester55·526·1Kent55·563·6
Manufacturing Counties.Note.—An Agricultural county has more than 10 per cent., and a Sub-Agricultural county less than 10 per cent. of its population employed in agriculture.
Lancaster166·6200·0
Yorkshire42·648·7A Manufacturing county has more than 15 per cent., and a Sub-Manufacturing county less than 15 per cent. of its population employed in manufacture.
Chester58·865·2
Nottingham47·655·5A Mining county has more than 5 per cent., and a Sub-Mining county less than 5 per cent. of its population employed in mining.
Leicester43·045·4
Warwick71·483·3
Worcester52·655·5

MAP
SHOWING THE NUMBER OF THE CRIMINAL OFFENDERS TO EVERY 10,000 OF THE POPULATION;
OR
THE INTENSITY OF THE CRIMINALITY
IN EACH COUNTY OF
ENGLAND AND WALES.

⁂ The counties printed black are those in which the number of Criminals is above the average.

The counties left white are those in which the number of Criminals is below the average.

The average has been calculated from the returns for the last ten years.

TABLE SHOWING THE CRIMINALITY OF THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN THE UNDERMENTIONED YEARS.

COUNTIES.Average Population from 1841-50.Total number of Persons committed for Trial or Bailed.
1841.1842.1843.1844.1845.1846.1847.1848.
Bedford121,083191229202188155185178204
Berks194,763306333328287260250335360
Bucks140,959287277313280286283315310
Cambridge180,747240241257297239276255244
Chester395,919943108610187776887678711070
Cornwall349,991295282301269272280341272
Cumberland186,762151115109138118147120130
Derby250,249277322322279186277214264
Devon554,738687716740715720721949924
Dorset172,736284241252203218225307287
Durham368,787215266300376203249279334
Essex332,363647758710596554602603689
Gloucester407,504123612521186107192988410921042
Hereford97,813245259238230226158212270
Hertford168,178319338265271244243291348
Hunts57,94262686879888189104
Kent585,24996211559779118318158891020
Lancaster1,881,26139874497367728932852307234563778
Leicester227,621466492509481328358335346
Lincoln378,246349507563542389419506504
Middlesex1,740,81435864094426040274440464151754856
Monmouth164,093364264261278196217282298
Norfolk419,463666808782788642720751689
Northampton206,496342346270294302270243307
Northumberland284,777226245290294189169189201
Nottingham282,584329374353348267286343364
Oxford166,751323334328296309228299296
Rutland23,7111448392328264152
Salop243,352416470534449308227267305
Somerset452,51599111489671039873701774888
Southampton377,040677702676517619608737728
Stafford579,68610591485117588571785110281120
Suffolk325,336482527585630407471505495
Surrey635,917923101786794194295813151296
Sussex320,944539550493409409468522546
Warwick444,5581046100310458947697999981257
Westmoreland57,4943339442446743347
Wilts241,887506548464432379436502465
Worcester244,574566609679603563535620681
York1,686,46118952598230416911417156017942036
North Wales396,161251279294283269220307332
South Wales568,430377387546514426350471590
Total for England and Wales16,918,45827,76031,30929,59126,54224,30325,10728,83330,349
Total for 10 years.Average per Year.Proportion to the Population.Number of Criminals to every 10,000 of Population.
1849.1850.
1621611,8551851 in 65415·2
3583183,135313„ 62216·0
2872422,880288„ 48920·4
3093022,660266„ 67914·7
8619008,981898„ 44022·6
2772262,815281„ 12458·0
1591461,333133„ 14047·1
2452552,641264„ 94710·5
8938077,872787„ 70414·1
3261902,533253„ 68214·6
3213582,901290„ 12717·8
5876316,377638„ 52019·1
106392010,6751067„ 38126·1
2422522,332233„ 41923·8
3183152,952295„ 57017·5
939082282„ 70614·1
9809589,598960„ 60916·4
3290334034,8423484„ 53918·5
2993003,914391„ 58217·1
5295284,836484„ 78112·8
3861373242,6724267„ 40724·5
3704332,963296„ 55418·0
6337057,184718„ 58417·1
3272482,949295„ 69914·2
2612832,347235„ 12118·2
3413253,330333„ 84811·8
3032522,968297„ 59117·8
352733333„ 71813·9
3473073,630363„ 67014·9
8857549,020902„ 50119·9
7516866,701670„ 56217·7
1009105310,3821038„ 55817·9
5374725,111511„ 63615·7
1109103010,3981040„ 61116·3
5024804918492„ 65215·3
9108809601960„ 46321·6
577046747„ 12238·1
4523864570457„ 52918·9
6536076116612„ 39925·0
2022191519,2321923„ 87611·4
3383162889289„ 13707·2
5146134788479„ 11868·4
27,81626,813278,42327,842„ 60716·4
COUNTIES.Average Population from 1841-50.Total number of Persons committed for Trial or Bailed.Total for 10 years.Average per Year.Proportion to the Population.Number of Criminals to every 10,000 of Population.
1841.1842.1843.1844.1845.1846.1847.1848.1849.1850.
Bedford121,0831912292021881551851782041621611,8551851 in 65415·2
Berks194,7633063333282872602503353603583183,135313„ 62216·0
Bucks140,9592872773132802862833153102872422,880288„ 48920·4
Cambridge180,7472402412572972392762552443093022,660266„ 67914·7
Chester395,9199431086101877768876787110708619008,981898„ 44022·6
Cornwall349,9912952823012692722803412722772262,815281„ 12458·0
Cumberland186,7621511151091381181471201301591461,333133„ 14047·1
Derby250,2492773223222791862772142642452552,641264„ 94710·5
Devon554,7386877167407157207219499248938077,872787„ 70414·1
Dorset172,7362842412522032182253072873261902,533253„ 68214·6
Durham368,7872152663003762032492793343213582,901290„ 12717·8
Essex332,3636477587105965546026036895876316,377638„ 52019·1
Gloucester407,504123612521186107192988410921042106392010,6751067„ 38126·1
Hereford97,8132452592382302261582122702422522,332233„ 41923·8
Hertford168,1783193382652712442432913483183152,952295„ 57017·5
Hunts57,94262686879888189104939082282„ 70614·1
Kent585,249962115597791183181588910209809589,598960„ 60916·4
Lancaster1,881,261398744973677289328523072345637783290334034,8423484„ 53918·5
Leicester227,6214664925094813283583353462993003,914391„ 58217·1
Lincoln378,2463495075635423894195065045295284,836484„ 78112·8
Middlesex1,740,814358640944260402744404641517548563861373242,6724267„ 40724·5
Monmouth164,0933642642612781962172822983704332,963296„ 55418·0
Norfolk419,4636668087827886427207516896337057,184718„ 58417·1
Northampton206,4963423462702943022702433073272482,949295„ 69914·2
Northumberland284,7772262452902941891691892012612832,347235„ 12118·2
Nottingham282,5843293743533482672863433643413253,330333„ 84811·8
Oxford166,7513233343282963092282992963032522,968297„ 59117·8
Rutland23,7111448392328264152352733333„ 71813·9
Salop243,3524164705344493082272673053473073,630363„ 67014·9
Somerset452,515991114896710398737017748888857549,020902„ 50119·9
Southampton377,0406777026765176196087377287516866,701670„ 56217·7
Stafford579,686105914851175885717851102811201009105310,3821038„ 55817·9
Suffolk325,3364825275856304074715054955374725,111511„ 63615·7
Surrey635,9179231017867941942958131512961109103010,3981040„ 61116·3
Sussex320,9445395504934094094685225465024804918492„ 65215·3
Warwick444,55810461003104589476979999812579108809601960„ 46321·6
Westmoreland57,4943339442446743347577046747„ 12238·1
Wilts241,8875065484644323794365024654523864570457„ 52918·9
Worcester244,5745666096796035635356206816536076116612„ 39925·0
York1,686,461189525982304169114171560179420362022191519,2321923„ 87611·4
North Wales396,1612512792942832692203073323383162889289„ 13707·2
South Wales568,4303773875465144263504715905146134788479„ 11868·4
Total for England and Wales16,918,45827,76031,30929,59126,54224,30325,10728,83330,34927,81626,813278,42327,842„ 60716·4