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Topic: Violent and Sexual Crime

Latest Summaries

  • Fall in Crime 09-May-2013
    Overall crime is falling but some crimes such as theft from the person are increasing
  • Video Summary: A guide to crime statistics 25-Apr-2013
    John Flatley, Head of Crime Statistics at the Office for National Statistics, talks about the sources of ONS's Crime Statistics, including their benefits and limitations.
  • Atlas of Deprivation 2010 20-Oct-2011
    The Atlas of Deprivation 2010 allows the quick identification of individual ranks for each Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) nationally by local authority.

Latest Publications

  • Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 25-Apr-2013
    Presents the most recent crime statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime. As announced by the Home Secretary in July 2011 the compilation and publication of the crime statistics for England and Wales transfered from the Home Office to the Office for National Statistics in April 2012. For pre-April publications please see the Home Office website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/research-statistics/crime/crime-statistics/
  • Focus on: Violent Crime and Sexual Offences, 2011/12 07-Feb-2013
    Findings from additional analyses based on the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales and crimes recorded by the police covering different aspects of violent crime including: homicides, firearms offences and intimate violence
  • Measuring National Well-being: A discussion paper on domains and measures 31-Oct-2011
    Discussion paper on proposed National Well-being domains and measures

Latest Data

  • 1. Bulletin Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 678Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains data tables and figures from the statistial bulletin in excel format. The data contained in these tables are from four sources: Crime Survey for England and Wales, Home Office police recorded crime, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Justice Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly Update. They accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25th April 2013.
  • 2. Appendix Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 758Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains the main detailed reference tables presenting full time series data and offence type breakdowns. The data contained in these tables are from three sources: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), Home Office police recorded crime and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). They show the incidence, prevalence, victimisation rates and percentage changes from the previous year for CSEW crime, the number of crimes and percentage change from the previous year recorded by the police and incidents of fraud recorded by the NFIB. The appendix tables accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25th April 2013.
  • 3. Quarterly Data Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 219Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains data tables broken down into quarterly time periods. The data contained in these tables are from two sources: Crime Survey for England and Wales and Home Office police recorded crime, they accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25 April 2013. This workbook gives the estimated number of CSEW crimes experienced in the last 12 months by those interviewed in each quarter between January 2010 and December 2012. The police recorded crime table shows the number of crimes recorded by the police in the particular quarter shown.
  • 4. Police Force Area Data Tables - Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2012 (Excel sheet 166Kb) 25-Apr-2013
    Contains crime and perceptions data broken down by police force area. The data contained in these tables are from two sources: Home Office police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). They show the number of police recorded crimes, including percentage change from the previous year and rate per 1,000 population by offence group and police force area, and local attitudes towards the police measured by the CSEW. They accompany the release 'Crime in England and Wales, year ending December 2012' published by the Office for National Statistics on 25th April 2013.
  • 7. Crime Statistics: Nature of Crime tables, 2011/12 - Violent crime (Excel sheet 451Kb) 07-Feb-2013
    The figures presented here are from the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Violent crime measured by the CSEW includes: assault with minor injury, assault with no injury, wounding and robbery. Violence measured by the CSEW can also be classified into four subgroups (violence typology): domestic, mugging, stranger and acquaintance. Domestic violence – includes all violent incidents, excluding mugging, which involve partners, ex-partners, household members or other relatives. Mugging – this is a popular rather than a legal term, comprising robbery, attempted robbery, and snatch theft from the person. Stranger violence – includes assault and wounding incidents where the victim did not know (any of) the offender(s) in any way. Acquaintance violence – comprises assault and wounding incidents where the victim knew (one or more of) the offender(s), at least by sight.
  • Crime Statistics: Appendix Tables - Focus on: Violent Crime and Sexual Offences, 2011/12 (Excel sheet 2015Kb) 07-Feb-2013
    Contains the main detailed reference tables presenting full time series data and offence type breakdowns. The data contained in these tables are from three sources: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), the (Home Office) Homicide Index and police recorded crime. The appendix tables accompany the release 'Focus on: Violent Crime and Sexual Offences, 2011/12' published by the Office for National Statistics on 7 February 2013.
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