London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4

by Henry Mayhew

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.
Bedford	121,083	191	229	202	188	155	185	178	204
Berks	194,763	306	333	328	287	260	250	335	360
Bucks	140,959	287	277	313	280	286	283	315	310
Cambridge	180,747	240	241	257	297	239	276	255	244
Chester	395,919	943	1086	1018	777	688	767	871	1070
Cornwall	349,991	295	282	301	269	272	280	341	272
Cumberland	186,762	151	115	109	138	118	147	120	130
Derby	250,249	277	322	322	279	186	277	214	264
Devon	554,738	687	716	740	715	720	721	949	924
Dorset	172,736	284	241	252	203	218	225	307	287
Durham	368,787	215	266	300	376	203	249	279	334
Essex	332,363	647	758	710	596	554	602	603	689
Gloucester	407,504	1236	1252	1186	1071	929	884	1092	1042
Hereford	97,813	245	259	238	230	226	158	212	270
Hertford	168,178	319	338	265	271	244	243	291	348
Hunts	57,942	62	68	68	79	88	81	89	104
Kent	585,249	962	1155	977	911	831	815	889	1020
Lancaster	1,881,261	3987	4497	3677	2893	2852	3072	3456	3778
Leicester	227,621	466	492	509	481	328	358	335	346
Lincoln	378,246	349	507	563	542	389	419	506	504
Middlesex	1,740,814	3586	4094	4260	4027	4440	4641	5175	4856
Monmouth	164,093	364	264	261	278	196	217	282	298
Norfolk	419,463	666	808	782	788	642	720	751	689
Northampton	206,496	342	346	270	294	302	270	243	307
Northumberland	284,777	226	245	290	294	189	169	189	201
Nottingham	282,584	329	374	353	348	267	286	343	364
Oxford	166,751	323	334	328	296	309	228	299	296
Rutland	23,711	14	48	39	23	28	26	41	52
Salop	243,352	416	470	534	449	308	227	267	305
Somerset	452,515	991	1148	967	1039	873	701	774	888
Southampton	377,040	677	702	676	517	619	608	737	728
Stafford	579,686	1059	1485	1175	885	717	851	1028	1120
Suffolk	325,336	482	527	585	630	407	471	505	495
Surrey	635,917	923	1017	867	941	942	958	1315	1296
Sussex	320,944	539	550	493	409	409	468	522	546
Warwick	444,558	1046	1003	1045	894	769	799	998	1257
Westmoreland	57,494	33	39	44	24	46	74	33	47
Wilts	241,887	506	548	464	432	379	436	502	465
Worcester	244,574	566	609	679	603	563	535	620	681
York	1,686,461	1895	2598	2304	1691	1417	1560	1794	2036
North Wales	396,161	251	279	294	283	269	220	307	332
South Wales	568,430	377	387	546	514	426	350	471	590
Total for England and Wales	16,918,458	27,760	31,309	29,591	26,542	24,303	25,107	28,833	30,349

		Total for 10 years.	Average per Year.	Proportion to the Population.	Number of Criminals to every 10,000 of Population.
1849.	1850.
162	161	1,855	185	1 in 654	15·2
358	318	3,135	313	„ 622	16·0
287	242	2,880	288	„ 489	20·4
309	302	2,660	266	„ 679	14·7
861	900	8,981	898	„ 440	22·6
277	226	2,815	281	„ 1245	8·0
159	146	1,333	133	„ 1404	7·1
245	255	2,641	264	„ 947	10·5
893	807	7,872	787	„ 704	14·1
326	190	2,533	253	„ 682	14·6
321	358	2,901	290	„ 1271	7·8
587	631	6,377	638	„ 520	19·1
1063	920	10,675	1067	„ 381	26·1
242	252	2,332	233	„ 419	23·8
318	315	2,952	295	„ 570	17·5
93	90	822	82	„ 706	14·1
980	958	9,598	960	„ 609	16·4
3290	3340	34,842	3484	„ 539	18·5
299	300	3,914	391	„ 582	17·1
529	528	4,836	484	„ 781	12·8
3861	3732	42,672	4267	„ 407	24·5
370	433	2,963	296	„ 554	18·0
633	705	7,184	718	„ 584	17·1
327	248	2,949	295	„ 699	14·2
261	283	2,347	235	„ 1211	8·2
341	325	3,330	333	„ 848	11·8
303	252	2,968	297	„ 591	17·8
35	27	333	33	„ 718	13·9
347	307	3,630	363	„ 670	14·9
885	754	9,020	902	„ 501	19·9
751	686	6,701	670	„ 562	17·7
1009	1053	10,382	1038	„ 558	17·9
537	472	5,111	511	„ 636	15·7
1109	1030	10,398	1040	„ 611	16·3
502	480	4918	492	„ 652	15·3
910	880	9601	960	„ 463	21·6
57	70	467	47	„ 1223	8·1
452	386	4570	457	„ 529	18·9
653	607	6116	612	„ 399	25·0
2022	1915	19,232	1923	„ 876	11·4
338	316	2889	289	„ 1370	7·2
514	613	4788	479	„ 1186	8·4
27,816	26,813	278,423	27,842	„ 607	16·4

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.
Bedford	121,083	191	229	202	188	155	185	178	204	162	161	1,855	185	1 in 654	15·2
Berks	194,763	306	333	328	287	260	250	335	360	358	318	3,135	313	„ 622	16·0
Bucks	140,959	287	277	313	280	286	283	315	310	287	242	2,880	288	„ 489	20·4
Cambridge	180,747	240	241	257	297	239	276	255	244	309	302	2,660	266	„ 679	14·7
Chester	395,919	943	1086	1018	777	688	767	871	1070	861	900	8,981	898	„ 440	22·6
Cornwall	349,991	295	282	301	269	272	280	341	272	277	226	2,815	281	„ 1245	8·0
Cumberland	186,762	151	115	109	138	118	147	120	130	159	146	1,333	133	„ 1404	7·1
Derby	250,249	277	322	322	279	186	277	214	264	245	255	2,641	264	„ 947	10·5
Devon	554,738	687	716	740	715	720	721	949	924	893	807	7,872	787	„ 704	14·1
Dorset	172,736	284	241	252	203	218	225	307	287	326	190	2,533	253	„ 682	14·6
Durham	368,787	215	266	300	376	203	249	279	334	321	358	2,901	290	„ 1271	7·8
Essex	332,363	647	758	710	596	554	602	603	689	587	631	6,377	638	„ 520	19·1
Gloucester	407,504	1236	1252	1186	1071	929	884	1092	1042	1063	920	10,675	1067	„ 381	26·1
Hereford	97,813	245	259	238	230	226	158	212	270	242	252	2,332	233	„ 419	23·8
Hertford	168,178	319	338	265	271	244	243	291	348	318	315	2,952	295	„ 570	17·5
Hunts	57,942	62	68	68	79	88	81	89	104	93	90	822	82	„ 706	14·1
Kent	585,249	962	1155	977	911	831	815	889	1020	980	958	9,598	960	„ 609	16·4
Lancaster	1,881,261	3987	4497	3677	2893	2852	3072	3456	3778	3290	3340	34,842	3484	„ 539	18·5
Leicester	227,621	466	492	509	481	328	358	335	346	299	300	3,914	391	„ 582	17·1
Lincoln	378,246	349	507	563	542	389	419	506	504	529	528	4,836	484	„ 781	12·8
Middlesex	1,740,814	3586	4094	4260	4027	4440	4641	5175	4856	3861	3732	42,672	4267	„ 407	24·5
Monmouth	164,093	364	264	261	278	196	217	282	298	370	433	2,963	296	„ 554	18·0
Norfolk	419,463	666	808	782	788	642	720	751	689	633	705	7,184	718	„ 584	17·1
Northampton	206,496	342	346	270	294	302	270	243	307	327	248	2,949	295	„ 699	14·2
Northumberland	284,777	226	245	290	294	189	169	189	201	261	283	2,347	235	„ 1211	8·2
Nottingham	282,584	329	374	353	348	267	286	343	364	341	325	3,330	333	„ 848	11·8
Oxford	166,751	323	334	328	296	309	228	299	296	303	252	2,968	297	„ 591	17·8
Rutland	23,711	14	48	39	23	28	26	41	52	35	27	333	33	„ 718	13·9
Salop	243,352	416	470	534	449	308	227	267	305	347	307	3,630	363	„ 670	14·9
Somerset	452,515	991	1148	967	1039	873	701	774	888	885	754	9,020	902	„ 501	19·9
Southampton	377,040	677	702	676	517	619	608	737	728	751	686	6,701	670	„ 562	17·7
Stafford	579,686	1059	1485	1175	885	717	851	1028	1120	1009	1053	10,382	1038	„ 558	17·9
Suffolk	325,336	482	527	585	630	407	471	505	495	537	472	5,111	511	„ 636	15·7
Surrey	635,917	923	1017	867	941	942	958	1315	1296	1109	1030	10,398	1040	„ 611	16·3
Sussex	320,944	539	550	493	409	409	468	522	546	502	480	4918	492	„ 652	15·3
Warwick	444,558	1046	1003	1045	894	769	799	998	1257	910	880	9601	960	„ 463	21·6
Westmoreland	57,494	33	39	44	24	46	74	33	47	57	70	467	47	„ 1223	8·1
Wilts	241,887	506	548	464	432	379	436	502	465	452	386	4570	457	„ 529	18·9
Worcester	244,574	566	609	679	603	563	535	620	681	653	607	6116	612	„ 399	25·0
York	1,686,461	1895	2598	2304	1691	1417	1560	1794	2036	2022	1915	19,232	1923	„ 876	11·4
North Wales	396,161	251	279	294	283	269	220	307	332	338	316	2889	289	„ 1370	7·2
South Wales	568,430	377	387	546	514	426	350	471	590	514	613	4788	479	„ 1186	8·4
Total for England and Wales	16,918,458	27,760	31,309	29,591	26,542	24,303	25,107	28,833	30,349	27,816	26,813	278,423	27,842	„ 607	16·4