Prisoners by offence category and sex in England and Wales
England and Wales: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 5,466 in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
5,466
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
5,504
in 2016
All-time low
4,580
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008β2018
Prisoners by offence category and sex in England and Wales, 2008β2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
England and Wales recorded 5,466 for prisoners by offence category and sex in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in England and Wales peaked at 5,504 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,580, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,801 | 4,580 | 5,022 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,264 | 4,798 | 5,504 | 9 |
Countries ranked near England and Wales
More reference data data for England and Wales
- Police-recorded offences by offence category 671 (2018)
- 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)
- 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 prisoners by offence category and sex in England and Wales?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in England and Wales was 5,466 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in England and Wales?
- The highest recorded value was 5,504 in 2016.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in England and Wales?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,580 in 2008.
- How does England and Wales rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- England and Wales ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2018.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in England and Wales?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Prisoners by offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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