Police-recorded offences by offence category in England and Wales
England and Wales: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 671 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
671
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
704
in 2017
All-time low
510
in 2014
Years of data
11
2008–2018
Police-recorded offences by offence category in England and Wales, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in England and Wales is 671, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in England and Wales peaked at 704 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 510, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in England and Wales, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 638 | — |
| 2009 | 595 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 632 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 526 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 544 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 521 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 510 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 546 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 675 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 704 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 671 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616.5 | 595 | 638 | 2 |
| 2010s | 592.11 | 510 | 704 | 9 |
Countries ranked near England and Wales
More reference data data for England and Wales
- Prisoners by age and sex 81,904 (2018)
- Prisoners by citizenship 81,904 (2018)
- Prisoners by legal status of the trial process 6,307 (2018)
- Victims of intentional homicide and sexual exploitation by age and sex 546 (2015)
- Personnel in the criminal justice system by sex 4,920 (2016)
- Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court 1.23 million (2016)
- Prisoners by offence category and sex 5,466 (2018)
- Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the 1.64 million (2016)
- Crimes recorded by the police by offence category 4.95 million (2007)
- Police officers 140,514 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in England and Wales?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in England and Wales was 671 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in England and Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 704 in 2017.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in England and Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was 510 in 2014.
- How does England and Wales rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- England and Wales ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2018.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in England and Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this England and Wales data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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