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Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2022

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• theft significantly decreased during the coronavirus pandemic, and in the year ending June 2022, estimates showed that theft has decreased by 19% compared with year ending March 2020; while it’s too early to say whether this represents a new long-term trend, it does suggest a sustained impact of coronavirus
• fraud significantly increased during the coronavirus pandemic because of behavioural changes, and in the year ending June 2022, estimates showed that fraud has returned to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels (no change compared with the year ending March 2020); this suggests increases were specific to the coronavirus pandemic, rather than a sustained change in trends
• estimates from the TCSEW showed an increase in computer misuse offences during the coronavirus pandemic, while some of this increase was likely to be genuine, comparability analysis shows the different mode and methodology of the TCSEW may have also contributed to a rise in the figures; year ending June 2022 estimates showed a 27% decrease compared with pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, suggesting that any real increase was likely specific to the coronavirus pandemic