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• Annual Fraud Indicator 2017

  The Annual Fraud Indicator raises awareness of the scale of fraud, illustrates to organisations their likely exposure and provides a spur to develop effective solutions by "tapping in" to the good practice developed in other sectors.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Crowe; University of Portsmouth; Experian

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Invasion of privacy

  Harm level:

  Individual; Private-sector entities; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Privacy

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  HM Treasury - Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses; Annual Business Survey

  Time-series covers:

  2017

  Keywords:

  fraud; cyber-security; cost of crime; criminal activity

• Child abuse extent and nature – Appendix tables

  Data on child abuse extent and nature in England and Wales, bringing together a range of different data sources from across government and the voluntary sector.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Use of public services; Physical injury; Loss of life; Emotional impact

  Harm level:

  Society; Individual; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Department for Education - Looked After Children; Welsh Government - Looked After Children; Ofsted - Serious Incident Notifications; Home Office - National Referral Mechanism; National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children - Childline; National Association for People Abused in Childhood - NAPAC helpline

  Time-series covers:

  2019

  Keywords:

  violence; abuse; victim services; children; victims; offences; criminal activity

• Child emotional abuse – Appendix tables

  Data on child emotional abuse in England and Wales, bringing together a range of different data sources from across government and the voluntary sector.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Emotional impact; Use of public services; Use of victim services

  Harm level:

  Society; Individual; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children - Childline

  Time-series covers:

  2019

  Keywords:

  abuse; victim services; children; victims; offences; criminal activity

• Crime Severity Score (Experimental Statistics)

  Crime Severity Score (CSS) data for police force areas and community safety partnerships, which equate in the majority of instances to local authorities. Includes a data tool to enable production of summary charts on trends and comparisons between areas.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury; Emotional impact; Financial or property loss; Antisocial behaviour; Crimes against society

  Harm level:

  Community; Individual; Society

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological; Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Sentencing Guidelines; Ministry of Justice

  Time-series covers:

  2018 to 2021

  Keywords:

  criminal activity; geographic area; offences; crime severity

• Crime against businesses: findings from the year ending March 2021 Commercial Victimisation Survey

  Topics include nature of crimes against businesses, experience of crime, prevention, costs against businesses, anti-social behaviour and perceptions of policing.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Home Office

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Occupational impact

  Harm level:

  Private-sector entities

  Domain:

  Financial or economic

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Commercial Victimisation Survey

  Time-series covers:

  2021

  Keywords:

  business; anti-social behaviour; offences; criminal activity

• Crime in England and Wales bulletin

  Crime against households and adults using data from police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country; police force area

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; NHS Hospital Episode Statistics

  Time-series covers:

  2010 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; assault; robbery; threats; rape; sexual assault; murder; homicide; violence;

  Frequency:

  quarterly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; rates; offence type; NHS hospital admissions

• Crime in England and Wales: Annual supplementary tables

  Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) on perceptions of the police, criminal justice system, crime and anti-social behaviour. Also contains data on prevalence of intimate personal violence.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Fear of crime; Antisocial behaviour

  Harm level:

  Community

  Domain:

  Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2016 to 2020

  Keywords:

  anti-social behaviour; fear of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Crime in England and Wales: Appendix tables

  Trends in Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) crime experienced by adults and children aged 10 to 15 years and Home Office police recorded crime, by offence type. Also includes trends in offender relationship of CSEW violence. Because of the suspension of the face-to-face Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) on 17 March 2020 because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, from the year ending June 2020 data tables shown in this workbook also include data from the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales (TCSEW) but do not contain data on crimes experienced by children aged 10 to 15 years.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury; Financial or property loss; Invasion of privacy

  Harm level:

  Individual; Private-sector entities; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Privacy

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales; Action Fraud, National Fraud Intelligence Bureau

  Time-series covers:

  2002 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; theft; fraud; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Crime in England and Wales: Appendix tables

  Trends in Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) crime and Home Office police recorded crime, by offence type.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime

  Time-series covers:

  2002 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; violence

  Notes:

  Numbers of possession of weapons offences are contained in table A4. This includes the offences 'Possession of an article with a blade or point' and 'Other knives offences'.

  Frequency:

  quarterly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; offence type

• Crime in England and Wales: Other related tables

  Firearms, knife and sharp instrument offences (including hospital admissions), fraud, offences flagged as domestic abuse-related, corruption, child sexual abuse and child exploitation. Data tables also include information on anti-social behaviour, perceptions, non-notifiable incidents and crimes against business.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Hospital Episode Statistics (HES); NHS Digital and Patient Episode Database for Wales (PEDW); Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)

  Time-series covers:

  2010 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; assault; robbery; threats; rape; sexual assault; murder; homicide; violence

  Frequency:

  quarterly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; rates; offence type; NHS hospital admissions

• Crime in England and Wales: Other related tables

  Firearms, knife and sharp instrument offences, offences involving a corrosive substance, hospital admissions for assault with sharp objects, fraud, offences flagged as domestic abuse-related, corruption, child sexual abuse and child exploitation. Data tables also include information on anti-social behaviour, perceptions, and non-notifiable incidents.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury; Financial or property loss

  Harm level:

  Individual; Community; Society; Private-sector entities

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Hospital Episode Statistics (HES); NHS Digital and Patient Episode Database for Wales (PEDW); Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)

  Time-series covers:

  2010 to present

  Keywords:

  firearms; knife and sharp instrument; fraud; abuse; children; violence; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Crime in England and Wales: Police Force Area Data Tables

  The number of police recorded crimes, percentage change from previous year and rate per 1,000 population by offence group, firearms, knife and sharp instrument, fraud and anti-social behaviour offences by Police Force Area.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country; region; police force area

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime

  Time-series covers:

  2010 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; assault; robbery; threats; rape; sexual assault; murder; homicide; violence

  Frequency:

  quarterly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; rates; offence type

• Crime in England and Wales: Police Force Area Data tables

  The number of police recorded crimes, percentage change from previous year and rate per 1,000 population by offence group, firearms, knife and sharp instrument, fraud and anti-social behaviour offences by Police Force Area.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Antisocial behaviour; Physical injury; Financial or property loss; Invasion of privacy; Crimes against society

  Harm level:

  Community; Individual; Society

  Domain:

  Community safety; Physical; Financial or economic; Privacy

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; National Fraud Intelligence Bureau

  Time-series covers:

  2010 to present

  Keywords:

  firearms; knife and sharp instrument; fraud; anti-social behaviour; violence; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Criminal justice system statistics quarterly

  Trends in the use of out of court disposals, defendants prosecuted, offenders convicted, remand and sentencing decisions, and offender histories in England and Wales.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Ministry of Justice

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury; Emotional impact; Financial or property loss; Antisocial behaviour; Crimes against society

  Harm level:

  Community; Individual; Society

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological; Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Ministry of Justice

  Time-series covers:

  2012 to present

  Keywords:

  courts; sentencing; criminal activity; offences

• Cyber security breaches survey 2023

  The Cyber Security Breaches Survey is a quantitative and qualitative survey of UK businesses and charities. It helps these organisations to understand the nature and significance of the cyber security threats they face, and what others are doing to stay secure. It

  also supports the Government to shape future policy in this area.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Invasion of privacy

  Harm level:

  Private-sector entities

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Privacy

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Cyber Security Breaches Survey

  Time-series covers:

  2023

  Keywords:

  fraud; cyber-security; cost of crime; criminal activity

• Data Resource Profile: Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS)

  The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) monitors

  the prevalence of mental illness and access to treatment

  in the general population for England’s National Statistics. It includes questions on violence and abuse and investigates their relationships with mental illness.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  NatCen Social Research

  Outcome measure:

  Emotional impact

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS)

  Time-series covers:

  1993 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; abuse; victims; offences; criminal activity

• Domestic abuse prevalence and victim characteristics - Appendix tables

  Domestic abuse numbers, prevalence, types and victim characteristics, based upon findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Homicide Index

  Time-series covers:

  2019 to present

  Keywords:

  domestic abuse; homicide; violence; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Fraud - The Facts 2021

  The report outlines the banking industry's preventative work against fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as spike in technology enabled scams and fraud during that time.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  UK Finance

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  UK Finance

  Time-series covers:

  2021

  Keywords:

  fraud; cyber-security; cost of crime; criminal activity

• Homicide in England and Wales article

  Analyses of information held within the Home Office Homicide Index, which contains detailed record-level information about each homicide recorded by police in England and Wales.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Homicide Index

  Time-series covers:

  2017 to present

  Keywords:

  age; sex; ethnicity; knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; murder; homicide; violence

  Frequency:

  annually

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; victim or offender characteristics

• Homicide in England and Wales: appendix tables

  Findings from the analyses based on the Homicide Index recorded by the Home Office, including long-term trends, sex of the victim, apparent method of killing and relationship to victim.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Homicide Index

  Time-series covers:

  2011 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; homicide; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Homicide in England and Wales: appendix tables

  Findings from the analyses based on the Homicide Index recorded by the Home Office, including long-term trends, sex of the victim, apparent method of killing and relationship to victim.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Homicide Index

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  age; sex; ethnicity; knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; murder; homicide; violence

  Frequency:

  annually

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; victim or offender characteristics

• Knife and offensive weapon sentencing statistics

  This series of publications contain key statistics describing trends in cautioning and sentencing for offences involving the possession of a knife or offensive weapon in England and Wales.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Ministry of Justice

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country; police force area

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Ministry of Justice's extract of the Police National Computer (PNC)

  Time-series covers:

  2008 to present

  Keywords:

  age; knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; threats; caution; conviction; sentence; offender; suspect; violence

  Frequency:

  quarterly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; rates; disposal category; sentence length; victim or offender characteristics

• Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines

  Sentencing guidelines include guidance on factors the court should take into account that may affect the sentence. They set out different levels of sentence based on the harm caused to the victim and how blameworthy the offender is.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Sentencing Council

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury; Emotional impact; Financial or property loss; Antisocial behaviour; Crimes against society

  Harm level:

  Community; Individual; Society

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological; Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Keywords:

  courts; sentencing; criminal activity; offences

• Nature of crime: bicycle theft

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data include when incidents happened, where it took place, the victim's perception of the incident, and the cost of items stolen.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  theft; cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: burglary

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data include when incidents happened, information about offenders, the victim's perception of the incident, and what items were stolen.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  burglary; cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: criminal damage

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data include when incidents happened, information about offenders, the victim's perception of the incident, and what items were damaged.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  criminal damage; cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: fraud and computer misuse

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data are included on the impact on the victim, contact with offenders, financial loss and experiences with computer viruses.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Emotional impact; Financial or property loss; Occupational impact; Social effects; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2017 to present

  Keywords:

  fraud; cyber-security; cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: other household theft

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data include when incidents happened, information about offenders, the victim's perception of the incident, and what items were stolen.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  theft; cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: personal and other theft

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data include when incidents happened, where it took place, the victim's perception of the incident, and what items were stolen.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  theft; cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: robbery

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data include when incidents happened, information about offenders, the victim's perception of the incident, injuries sustained, the use of weapons and if the offender was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  robbery; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: vehicle-related theft

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Data include when incidents happened, where it took place, the victim's perception of the incident, and what items were stolen or damaged.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2006 to present

  Keywords:

  theft; cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of crime: violence

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), including when and where incidents happened and the victim's perception of the incident.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2005 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; violence

  Notes:

  Table 4 contains estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) on the type of weapon used in violent incidents.

  Frequency:

  annually

  Breakdown:

  weapon type

• Nature of crime: violence

  Annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), including when and where violence incidents happened and the victim's perception of the incident.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury; Emotional impact; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2009 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; weapon; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Nature of sexual assault by rape or penetration, England and Wales

  Nature of sexual assault by rape or penetration experienced by adults since the age of 16 years, including breakdowns by age, sex, victim-perpetrator relationship, location and other factors. Analyses from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Perceived seriousness; Physical injury; Emotional impact; Social effects; Occupational impact

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological; Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2020

  Keywords:

  rape; assault; criminal activity; victims; offences; violence

• Offences involving knives and sharp instruments open data

  Number of offences recorded by the police where a knife or sharp instrument was involved for a number of selected offences.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Home Office

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  police force area

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Home Office - Homicide Index

  Time-series covers:

  2008 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; assault; robbery; threats; rape; sexual assault; murder; homicide; violence

  Notes:

  This link takes you to a collection of police recorded crime open data tables. The offences involving knives or sharp instruments open data can be found towards the bottom of the list.

  Frequency:

  quarterly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences

• Offences involving the use of weapons: data table

  Data tables relating to offences involving weapons as recorded by police and hospital episode statistics.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Hospital Episode Statistics (HES); NHS Digital and Patient Episode Database for Wales (PEDW); Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)

  Time-series covers:

  2008 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; weapon; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Offences involving the use of weapons: data tables

  Data tables relating to offences involving weapons as recorded by police and hospital episode statistics.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country; region; police force area

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Hospital Episode Statistics (HES); NHS Digital and Patient Episode Database for Wales (PEDW); Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)

  Time-series covers:

  2003 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; assault; robbery; threats; rape; sexual assault; murder; homicide; violence

  Frequency:

  quarterly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; rates; offence type; NHS hospital admissions

• Partner abuse in detail – Appendix tables

  Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales on the prevalence and nature of partner abuse.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury; Perceived seriousness

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2018 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; domestic violence; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Perceptions of personal safety and experiences of harassment, Great Britain

  Data from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) on perceptions of personal safety in different settings, by personal characteristics, collected between 2 and 27 June 2021. Also contains data on experiences of harassment in the previous 12 months.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Perception of safety; Fear of crime

  Harm level:

  Individual; Community

  Domain:

  Emotional or psychological; Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Opinions and Lifestyle Survey

  Time-series covers:

  2021 to present

  Keywords:

  fear of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Police Recorded Crime Annual Trends

  Statistics on police recorded crime in Northern Ireland

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland - Police recorded crime

  Time-series covers:

  2007 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; weapon; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Police Recorded Crime Annual Trends

  Statistics on police recorded crime in Northern Ireland

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland

  Geographic coverage:

  Northern Ireland

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland - Police recorded crime

  Time-series covers:

  2007 to present

  Keywords:

  homicide; murder; threats; harm; robbery; rape; sexual assault; violence; knife; knives; sharp instrument; blade; weapon

  Notes:

  Collection includes a statistical bulletin and data tables.

  Frequency:

  annually

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; proportion of selected offences

• Police Recorded Crime Monthly Update

  Statistics on police recorded crime in Northern Ireland

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland - Police recorded crime

  Time-series covers:

  2017 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; weapon; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Police Recorded Crime Monthly Update

  Statistics on police recorded crime in Northern Ireland

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland

  Geographic coverage:

  Northern Ireland

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Service of Northern Ireland - Police recorded crime

  Time-series covers:

  2017 to present

  Keywords:

  homicide; murder; threats; harm; robbery; rape; sexual assault; violence; knife; knives; sharp instrument; blade; weapon

  Notes:

  Collection includes a statistical bulletin and data tables.

  Frequency:

  monthly

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; proportion of selected offences

• Public Health Profiles - drugs

  Fingertips profiles are a rich source of indicators across a range of health and wellbeing themes that has been commissioning to improve health and wellbeing, and reduce inequalities.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Public Health England

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury; Loss of life; Crimes against society; Financial or property loss

  Harm level:

  Individual; Community; Society; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Public Health England

  Time-series covers:

  2015 to present

  Keywords:

  drugs; criminal activity; offences

• Public Health Profiles - violence

  Fingertips profiles are a rich source of indicators across a range of health and wellbeing themes that has been commissioning to improve health and wellbeing, and reduce inequalities.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Public Health England

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Public Health England

  Time-series covers:

  2015 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Recorded Crime in Scotland Annual National Statistics

  Official statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Scottish Government

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Scotland - Recorded Crime

  Time-series covers:

  2011 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; weapon; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Recorded Crime in Scotland Annual National Statistics

  Official statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Scottish Government

  Geographic coverage:

  Scotland

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Scotland - Recorded Crime

  Time-series covers:

  2011 to present

  Keywords:

  offensive weapon; blade; knife; knives; criminal activity;

  Notes:

  Included in the collection up to 2020-2021.

  Frequency:

  annually

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; percentage change

• Recorded crime in Scotland: handling offensive weapons

  This report presents information on handling offensive weapons recorded by the police in Scotland.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Scottish Government

  Geographic coverage:

  Scotland

  Geographic breakdown:

  police division

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Scotland - Recorded Crime

  Time-series covers:

  1997 to 2017

  Keywords:

  murder; threats; harm; robbery; assault; violence; knife; knives; sharp instrument; blade; weapon; drugs; alcohol

  Breakdown:

  proportion of offences; personal characteristics; nature of crime

• Recorded crime in Scotland: handling offensive weapons

  This report presents information on handling offensive weapons recorded by the police in Scotland.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Scottish Government

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Police Scotland - Recorded Crime

  Time-series covers:

  1997 to 2017

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; weapon; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Sentencing Guidelines for use in Crown Court

  Sentencing guidelines include guidance on factors the court should take into account that may affect the sentence. They set out different levels of sentence based on the harm caused to the victim and how blameworthy the offender is.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Sentencing Council

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury; Emotional impact; Financial or property loss; Antisocial behaviour; Crimes against society

  Harm level:

  Community; Individual; Society

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological; Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Keywords:

  courts; sentencing; criminal activity; offences

• The Cambridge Crime Harm Index (CCHI)

  The index provides harm scores for crime in England and Wales based on sentencing guidelines, and is produced by the Cambridge Centre for Evidence Based Policing.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Cambridge Centre for Evidence Based Policing

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury; Emotional impact; Financial or property loss; Antisocial behaviour; Crimes against society

  Harm level:

  Community; Individual; Society

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological; Community safety

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; Sentencing Guidelines

  Time-series covers:

  2016 to 2020

  Keywords:

  criminal activity; offences; crime severity

• The economic and social costs of crime second edition

  This report uses existing crime and cost data to update previous analysis by the Home Office

  to estimate the economic and social costs of different offences.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Home Office

  Outcome measure:

  Financial or property loss; Use of public services; Occupational impact

  Harm level:

  Individual; Society; Private-sector entities; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Financial or economic

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - police recorded crime; Crime Survey for England and Wales; Commercial Victimisation Survey

  Time-series covers:

  2018

  Keywords:

  cost of crime; criminal activity; victims; offences

• The nature of violent crime in England and Wales

  An overview of the extent of violent crime in England and Wales, including long-term trends, use of weapons and victim characteristics.

  Publications

  Topic:

  knife crime

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Geographic coverage:

  England and Wales

  Geographic breakdown:

  country

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; NHS Hospital Episode Statistics

  Time-series covers:

  2010 to present

  Keywords:

  knife; sharp instrument; knives; blade; weapon; violence

  Frequency:

  annually

  Breakdown:

  number of offences; NHS hospital admissions

• The nature of violent crime in England and Wales

  A summary of violent crime from Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Office for National Statistics

  Outcome measure:

  Loss of life; Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Home Office - Police recorded crime; NHS Hospital Episode Statistics

  Time-series covers:

  2010 to present

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; weapon; criminal activity; victims; offences

• Understanding victims of crime

  This report looks at the impact of the crime and the victim’s needs. It includes a review of existing research, and presents findings from new quantitative and qualitative research with Victim Support (VS) service users. It also highlights differences between crime types, where possible.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Victim Support

  Outcome measure:

  Use of public services; Physical injury; Emotional impact; Social effects

  Harm level:

  Society; Individual; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Physical; Financial or economic; Emotional or psychological

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Victim Support

  Time-series covers:

  2017

  Keywords:

  violence; abuse; victim services; victims; offences; criminal activity

• Victims statistics, 2014-15 to 2018-19: victims’ services, restorative justice and information, advice and support

  This is the second part of the Victims’ Commissioner’s bulletin using data from the ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales. The bulletin presents statistics about victims’ contact with victims' services, restorative justice, and information, advice and support, between 2014-15 to 2018-19.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Victims’ Commissioner

  Outcome measure:

  Use of public services; Use of victim services

  Harm level:

  Society; Public-sector entities

  Domain:

  Financial or economic

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Office for National Statistics - Crime Survey for England and Wales

  Time-series covers:

  2015 to 2019

  Keywords:

  violence; abuse; victim services; victims; offences; criminal activity

• Violence in England and Wales in 2021: an Accident and Emergency Perspective

  The report describes overall gender and age specific violence-related injury rates and violence trends according to NVSN data in England and Wales over the 12-month period ending 31st December 2019.

  Publications

  Topic:

  crime harm

  Organisation:

  Cardiff University

  Outcome measure:

  Physical injury

  Harm level:

  Individual

  Domain:

  Physical

  See Moresecondary information

  Data Source:

  Emergency Care Data Set; EDs, MIUs and Walk-in Centres

  Time-series covers:

  2021

  Keywords:

  violence; injury; criminal activity; victims; offences