Which crimes are rising and falling in England and Wales? Burglary, robbery, theft from the person, vehicle crime, shoplifting and fraud in the latest ONS figures, and how…
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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…
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…