"Homicides have increased over the last three years, excluding crimes recorded as a result of Hillsborough and London and Manchester terror attacks","" "England and Wales, year ending March 2003 to year ending December 2017","" "","" "Notes","1. Police recorded crime data are not designated as National Statistics. 2. Data on homicide offences given in these police recorded crime data will differ from data from the Home Office Homicide Index, which are published annually by ONS, last released as part of [Homicide in England and Wales: year ending March 2017](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/homicideinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2017). Police recorded crime data on homicide represent the recording decision of the police based on the available information at the time the offence comes to their attention. Homicide Index data take account of the charging decision and court outcome in cases that have gone to trial. It is not uncommon for offences initially recorded as murder by the police to be charged or convicted as manslaughter at court. 3. The homicide figure for year ending March 2003 includes 172 homicides attributed to Harold Shipman. 4. The homicide figure in year ending March 2006 includes 52 victims of the 7 July London bombings. 5. The homicide figure for year ending March 2017 includes 96 victims of Hillsborough. 6. The year ending December 2017 includes 35 victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, and London terror attacks." "Unit","Number of offences" "","" "Offence","Homicide","Homicide (inc Hillsborough and London and Manchester terror attacks)","Homicide (exc Hillsborough and London and Manchester terror attacks)" "","1047","","" "2004","904","","" "2005","868","","" "2006","764","","" "2007","758","","" "2008","775","","" "2009","664","","" "2010","620","","" "2011","639","","" "2012","553","","" "2013","558","","" "2014","533","","" "2015","539","","" "2016","","695","599" "2017","","688","653"