NCJ Number
220388
Editor(s)
Sian Nicholas,
Chris Kershaw,
Alison Walker
Date Published
June 2007
Length
193 pages
Annotation
This Bulletin provides a comprehensive account of the most recent trends and patterns of the predominant high volume crimes in England and Wales.
Abstract
The findings show the BCS reported that crime fell by 42 percent since peaking in 1995, which means there were over 8 million fewer crimes, with domestic burglary and all vehicle thefts falling by over half 59 percent and 61 percent respectively. Violent crime fell by 41 percent during this period. Domestic burglary and offences against vehicles had also fallen over the same period. Data were from the British Crime Survey (BCS) and the crimes recorded by the police that provide a comprehensive picture of crime than could be obtained from each separately. The BCS provides a better picture of the extent of household and personal crimes because it includes crimes that are not reported to the police and crimes that are not recorded by them. The police recorded crime statistics provide a good measure of trends in well-reported crimes and can be used for local crime pattern analysis. Figures, tables, bibliography