Offence Number of incidents or offences in YE Dec 2022 Percentage change: YE Dec 2022 compared to YE Mar 2020 Percentage change: YE Dec 2022 compared to YE Dec 2021 Timeline to 2022 Source
Fraud 3,651,000 -0.7% [NS] N/A 20172022 CSEW
Theft 2,636,000 -20.1%  [S] N/A 19812022 CSEW
Violent crime 1,079,000 -12.9% [NS] N/A 19812022 CSEW
Computer misuse 764,000 -12.8% [NS] N/A 20172022 CSEW
Vehicle offences 393,637 -14.8% 14.0% 20032022 PRC
Burglary 271,519 -28.3% 6.7% 20032022 PRC
Robbery 71,387 -20.3% 15.4% 20032022 PRC
Knife and sharp instruments 45,879 -10.1% 7.3% 20112022 PRC
Homicide 632 -10.7% -5.1% 20032022 PRC
[S] = significant
[NS] = not significant
= Comparable data unavailable


Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) from the Office for National Statistics, Police recorded crime (PRC) from the Home Office