Region’s criminals first-named and shamed
THE most common first names of criminals in West Yorkshire have been revealed by police.
Men or boys called Daniel were linked to 632 crimes in the county last year, making it the most common criminal name in West Yorkshire.
Close behind were Paul, James, David and Michael, each with around 600 crimes linked to them, according to a response by West Yorkshire Police after a Freedom of Information Act request.
Christopher, Andrew, Mark, Mohammed and John made up the rest of the top 10.
Among female offenders, Sarah was the most common name in 2016, with 154 offences, while criminals called Emma and Lisa committed more than 100 offences each over the year.
Men called David were most likely to commit violent offences, with 196 over the year in West Yorkshire, while the most common name for someone linked to a drug offence was Mohammed. The most likely name for a male sexual offender was Philip.
As well as being linked to the most crimes overall, people called Daniel also committed the third-highest totals of violent offences and drug offences.
In April, Daniel Foley, of Hyde Park Road, Leeds, who managed to escape from police in handcuffs and stay on the run for five days before he was arrested, was jailed. He was detained over an allegation of breaching a restraining order.
Sarah was top of the list for overall crimes and violent offences committed by women. Among them was Sarah Ellahi, 27, a “besotted” prison worker jailed for sending sexually explicit pictures and love letters to an inmate.