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Public order offences (police-recorded)

Public order offences (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200k400k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 129,517 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 158,178 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 191,872 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 222,581 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 236,661 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 218,380 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 204,289 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 188,254 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 173,081 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 150,858 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 132,205 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 134,400 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 159,217 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 205,247 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 284,571 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 386,641 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 449,348 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 460,532 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 483,276 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 598,955 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 590,323 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 486,497 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 453,306 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 449,426 offences · published 23 July 2026
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PeriodPublic order offences (police-recorded)
Year ending March 2003129,517 offences
Year ending March 2004158,178 offences
Year ending March 2005191,872 offences
Year ending March 2006222,581 offences
Year ending March 2007236,661 offences
Year ending March 2008218,380 offences
Year ending March 2009204,289 offences
Year ending March 2010188,254 offences
Year ending March 2011173,081 offences
Year ending March 2012150,858 offences
Year ending March 2013132,205 offences
Year ending March 2014134,400 offences
Year ending March 2015159,217 offences
Year ending March 2016205,247 offences
Year ending March 2017284,571 offences
Year ending March 2018386,641 offences
Year ending March 2019449,348 offences
Year ending March 2020460,532 offences
Year ending March 2021483,276 offences
Year ending March 2022598,955 offences
Year ending March 2023590,323 offences
Year ending March 2024486,497 offences
Year ending March 2025453,306 offences
Year ending March 2026449,426 offences

Source: ONS, Crime in England and Wales: Appendix tables, Year ending March 2026 (published 23 July 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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