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Theme: Crime and Justice

Crimes experienced by adult population resident in households
down 5%
January 2012 – December 2012
Number of crimes recorded by the police
down 8%
January 2012 – December 2012
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2.3 million incidents of anti-social behaviour recorded by the police
441,000 offences of fraud reported to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau
Crime in England and Wales interactive

Animated timeline of Crime in England and Wales

An interactive graph showing changes in crime in England and Wales over the last thirty years
Crime in England and Wales interactive

Animated timeline of Crime in England and Wales

An interactive graph showing changes in crime in England and Wales over the last thirty years
Number of burglaries and vehicle-related thefts in England and Wales continue to fall

Focus on Property Crime, 2011/12

An infographic and summary of the most recent Crime Survey for England and Wales release
A guide to crime statistics

Video guide to Crime Statistics

John Flatley, Head of Crime Statistics, talks about the sources of ONS's Crime Statistics and their benefits and limitations
Crime in England and Wales Infographic

Crime in England and Wales Infographic

Presents the key figures and trends of crime in England and Wales, for the year ending December 2012
Fall in Crime
Overall crime is falling but some crimes such as theft from the person are increasing
The likelihood of becoming a victim of crime
Findings from the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales
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Key Publications

Statistical bulletin: Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 25-Apr-2013
Presents the most recent crime statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime. As announced by the Home Secretary in July 2011 the compilation and publication of the crime statistics for England and Wales transfered from the Home Office to the Office for National Statistics in April 2012. For pre-April publications please see the Home Office website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/research-statistics/crime/crime-statistics/
Statistical bulletin: Focus on: Violent Crime and Sexual Offences, 2011/12 07-Feb-2013
Findings from additional analyses based on the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales and crimes recorded by the police covering different aspects of violent crime including: homicides, firearms offences and intimate violence
Statistical bulletin: Crime in England and Wales - Quarterly First Release, March 2012 19-Jul-2012
Presents the most recent crime statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime. As announced by the Home Secretary in July 2011 the compilation and publication of the crime statistics for England and Wales will transfer from the Home Office to the Office for National Statistics from April 2012. For pre-April publications please see the Home Office website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/research-statistics/crime/crime-statistics/
Report: Trends in Crime - A Short Story 2011/12 19-Jul-2012
This report discusses the headline crime statistics for England and Wales in the context of longer-term trends, the wider research literature and international trends

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Key Data

Reference table: 2. Appendix Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 758Kb) 25-Apr-2013
Contains the main detailed reference tables presenting full time series data and offence type breakdowns. The data contained in these tables are from three sources: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), Home Office police recorded crime and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). They show the incidence, prevalence, victimisation rates and percentage changes from the previous year for CSEW crime, the number of crimes and percentage change from the previous year recorded by the police and incidents of fraud recorded by the NFIB. The appendix tables accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25th April 2013.
Reference table: Crime statistics: Annual trend and demographic tables 2011-12 - Crime in England and Wales, Quarterly First Release to March 2012 (Excel sheet 1330Kb) 19-Jul-2012
The trend and demographic tables in this file accompany 'Crime in England and Wales, Quarterly First Release to March 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 19th July 2012
Reference table: Recorded crime data at police force area level from 2002/03 (ZIP 115Kb) 24-Jan-2013
This dataset contains recorded crime for police force areas. The data are rolling 12 month totals, with data points shown at the end of each financial year between 2002/03 and 2006/07 and at the end of each quarter from June 2007.
Reference table: Recorded crime data at police force area level (including pivot table) from 2002/03 (Excel sheet 1778Kb) 24-Jan-2013
This dataset contains recorded crime for police force areas, including a pivot table. The data are rolling 12 month totals, with data points shown at the end of each financial year between 2002/03 and 2006/07 and at the end of each quarter from June 2007.

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  • Appendix Tables - Focus on Property Crime, 2011/12 (Excel sheet 829Kb) 09-May-2013
    Contains the main detailed reference tables presenting full time series data and offence type breakdowns. The data contained in these tables are from two sources: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), and police recorded crime. The appendix tables accompany the release 'Focus on Property Crime, 2011/12' published by the Office for National Statistics on 9 May 2013.
  • Bulletin Tables- Focus on Property Crime, 2011/12 (Excel sheet 1040Kb) 09-May-2013
    Contains data tables and figures from the statistical bulletin. The data contained in these tables are from two sources: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and police recorded crime. The bulletin tables accompany the release 'Focus on Property Crime 2011/12' published by the Office for National Statistics on 9 May 2013.
  • 1. Bulletin Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 678Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains data tables and figures from the statistial bulletin in excel format. The data contained in these tables are from four sources: Crime Survey for England and Wales, Home Office police recorded crime, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Justice Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly Update. They accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25th April 2013.
  • 2. Appendix Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 758Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains the main detailed reference tables presenting full time series data and offence type breakdowns. The data contained in these tables are from three sources: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), Home Office police recorded crime and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). They show the incidence, prevalence, victimisation rates and percentage changes from the previous year for CSEW crime, the number of crimes and percentage change from the previous year recorded by the police and incidents of fraud recorded by the NFIB. The appendix tables accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25th April 2013.
  • 3. Quarterly Data Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 219Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains data tables broken down into quarterly time periods. The data contained in these tables are from two sources: Crime Survey for England and Wales and Home Office police recorded crime, they accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25 April 2013. This workbook gives the estimated number of CSEW crimes experienced in the last 12 months by those interviewed in each quarter between January 2010 and December 2012. The police recorded crime table shows the number of crimes recorded by the police in the particular quarter shown.
  • 4. Police Force Area Data Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 166Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains crime and perceptions data broken down by police force area. The data contained in these tables are from two sources: Home Office police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). They show the number of police recorded crimes, including percentage change from the previous year and rate per 1,000 population by offence group and police force area, and local attitudes towards the police measured by the CSEW. They accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25th April 2013.
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