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  4. Crime in England and Wales QMI

Crime in England and Wales QMI

Contact:
crimestatistics@ons.gov.uk

Last revised:
27 April 2017

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Methodology background

Frequency:
Quarterly

How compiled:
Combination of survey data and administrative data

Sample size:
Approximately 35,000 households per year respond to the Crime Survey. Police recorded crime is a full count of notifiable crimes reported to and recorded by the police.

Geographic coverage:
England and Wales

Notice

The Crime in England and Wales QMI was superseded on 27 April 2017.

Download this methodology

Related publications

  • Crime in England and Wales: year ending December 2024
  • Focus on violent crime and sexual offences, England and Wales: year ending Mar 2016
  • Focus on property crime: year ending March 2016

Related data

  • Crime in England and Wales: Bulletin Tables

Contact details for this Quality and methodology information

crimestatistics@ons.gov.uk

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