Spotlight
Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- theft significantly decreased during the coronavirus pandemic, and in the year ending June 2022, estimates showed that theft has decreased by 19% compared with year ending March 2020; while it’s too early to say whether this represents a new long-term trend, it does suggest a sustained impact of coronavirus
- fraud significantly increased during the coronavirus pandemic because of behavioural changes, and in the year ending June 2022, estimates showed that fraud has returned to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels (no change compared with the year ending March 2020); this suggests increases were specific to the coronavirus pandemic, rather than a sustained change in trends
- estimates from the TCSEW showed an increase in computer misuse offences during the coronavirus pandemic, while some of this increase was likely to be genuine, comparability analysis shows the different mode and methodology of the TCSEW may have also contributed to a rise in the figures; year ending June 2022 estimates showed a 27% decrease compared with pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, suggesting that any real increase was likely specific to the coronavirus pandemic
Domestic abuse in England and Wales overview: November 2022
What's in the bulletin?
- The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimated that 5.0% of adults (6.9% women and 3.0% men) aged 16 years and over experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2022; this equates to an estimated 2.4 million adults (1.7 million women and 699,000 men).
- Approximately 1 in 5 adults aged 16 years and over (10.4 million) had experienced domestic abuse since the age of 16 years.
- There was no significant change in the prevalence of domestic abuse experienced by adults aged 16 to 59 years in the last year, compared with the year ending March 2020; a year largely unaffected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the last time the data were collected.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights
A live roundup of the latest data and trends about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from the ONS and other sources.
Datasets related to Crime and justice
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Offences involving the use of weapons: data tables
Data tables relating to offences involving weapons as recorded by police and hospital episode statistics.
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The nature of violent crime: appendix tables
Data from the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales (TCSEW) and Police recorded crime. Data are included on prevalence and characteristics of victims.
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Nature of crime: fraud and computer misuse
Annual data on the nature of fraud and computer misuse offences. Data for the year ending March 2021 and March 2022 are from the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales (TCSEW).
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Nature of fraud and computer misuse in England and Wales: Appendix tables
Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). Data are included on numbers of incidents and characteristics of victims.
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Property crime tables
Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and metal theft offences recorded by the police, including demographic and offence type breakdowns and time series data.
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Modern slavery in the UK - Appendix tables
A range of available data from various organisations relating to modern slavery.
Publications related to Crime and justice
Statistical bulletins
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Perceptions of personal safety and experiences of harassment, Great Britain: 16 February to 13 March 2022
Perceptions of safety and experiences of harassment, by personal characteristics, based on the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN).
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Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2022
Crime against households and adults using data from police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
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Child abuse in England and Wales: March 2020
Statistics and research on child abuse in England and Wales, bringing together a range of different data sources from across government and the voluntary sector.
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Sexual offences in England and Wales overview: year ending March 2020
Figures on sexual offences from the year ending March 2020 Crime Survey for England and Wales and crimes recorded by police.
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Domestic abuse in England and Wales overview: November 2022
Figures on domestic abuse from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, police recorded crime and a number of different organisations.
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Online bullying in England and Wales: year ending March 2020
Estimates of the prevalence and nature of online bullying among children using data from the 10- to 15-year-olds’ Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
Articles
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The nature of violent crime in England and Wales
An overview of the extent of violent crime in England and Wales, including long-term trends, use of weapons and victim characteristics.
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Phishing attacks – who is most at risk?
Fraudsters send messages over email, text or social media, posing as trusted organisations to trick people into handing over money or personal details. But who is most at risk, and what can we do to protect ourselves?
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The impact of crime on victims and society
This article summarises the crime harm framework that has been used to categorise existing related data in the new crime harm interactive database. It also includes information on how to use the recently updated Crime Severity Score data tool.
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Sourcing data on child victims of modern slavery, UK: progress report
An update on sourcing suitable data for Sustainable Development Goal indicators relating to modern slavery and children in the UK.
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Victimisation and its relationship to drug misuse, common mental disorder and well-being in England and Wales
An overview of drug misuse, symptoms of common mental disorder and personal well-being in adults who reported being a victim of crime in the last year. Data are from the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales.
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The lasting impact of violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls can lead to significant and long-lasting impacts such as mental health issues, suicide attempts and homelessness, ONS analysis shows.
Methodology related to Crime and justice
- Improving crime statistics for England and Wales – progress update July 2022
- Comparability between the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales and the face-to-face Crime Survey for England and Wales
- User guide to crime statistics for England and Wales: measuring crime during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Police recorded offences involving knives or sharp instruments: methodology changes
- Methodology note on the possible order effect on responses to questions on anti-social behaviour from changes in the Crime Survey for England and Wales questionnaire
- Crime and justice methodology
- Child abuse QMI
- Domestic abuse QMI
- Crime in England and Wales QMI
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