Crime increases over the year, driven by surge in fraud offences

Crime in England and Wales has increased over the past year, new figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) reveal. This follows recent questioning of the ONS survey’s legitimacy by Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK. This morning, the Office for National Statistics released updated Crime figures for March 2025, indicating a […]
Headline crime increases by 14% amidst Home Office ordering new crime data release

Headline crime increased by 14% over the year, as London sees highest crime rates across the country, new Crime figures show. This comes amidst news of the Home Office ordering new crime data to be published by the end of the year. The statistics released this morning by the Office for National Statistics reveal a […]
Crime by Police Force Area 2021-22
Based on police recorded crime and the Telephone-operated Crime Survey, we have used ONS data to visualise the rate and changes in crimes committed in England and Wales.
Domestic Abuse in England and Wales
According to recent data from the Office for National Statistics, there were 845,734 domestic-abuse related crimes recorded by the police between April 2020 to March 2021. This accounts for over 18% of all crimes recorded in that period. Due to the nature of the crimes, it is likely that there are thousands of more crimes […]