Offence Number of incidents or offences in YE March 2023 Percentage change compared to YE March 2020 Percentage change compared to YE March 2022 Timeline to 2023 Source
Fraud 3,526,000 -4% [NS] N/A 20172023 CSEW
Theft 2,650,000 -20%  [S] N/A 19812023 CSEW
Violent crime 998,000 -19% [NS] N/A 19812023 CSEW
Computer misuse 745,000 -15% [NS] N/A 20172023 CSEW
Vehicle offences 405,872 -13% 13% 20032023 PRC
Burglary 275,919 -28% 4% 20032023 PRC
Robbery 75,265 -17% 13% 20032023 PRC
Knife and sharp instruments 47,292 -7% 6% 20112023 PRC
Homicide 602 -16% -14% 20032023 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