Railway crime rose 10.8% in 2025/26 and reported assaults on mainline passengers hit a record. What the official BTP and ORR figures mean for your journey, and what…
Category: Crime data explained
What the official UK crime figures mean for your safety, explained with clear graphics and practical steps.
When is crime most likely? UK risk by hour, day and season
Most violence, burglary and vehicle crime in England and Wales happens after 6pm, violence clusters at weekends, and pickpocketing peaks in the afternoon. What the ONS data show…
Knife crime in the UK: what the latest figures mean for you
Knife crime in England and Wales fell 8% to 48,774 offences in the year to March 2026, and knife homicides hit their lowest since 1991. What the figures…
Phone snatching in the UK: where, when, and how not to be next
Phone snatching is falling but still common: 121,161 thefts from the person in England and Wales in the year to March 2026 (down 20%). When and where it…
Is crime going up or down in the UK? The 2026 figures explained
Crime in England and Wales was broadly flat in the year to March 2026: 9.6 million incidents in the Crime Survey, knife crime down 8% and homicide at…