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8 May 2015 – 9 June 2017

Crime during the Conservative 2015–2017 government

Summary

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Police-recorded crime (excluding fraud)ONS · offences3,574,552Year ending March 20154,321,587Year ending March 2017↑ 20.9%+747,035 · 2 periods
Violence against the person (police-recorded)ONS · offences778,198Year ending March 20151,158,111Year ending March 2017↑ 48.8%+379,913 · 2 periods
Homicide (police-recorded)ONS · offences539Year ending March 2015709Year ending March 2017↑ 31.5%+170 · 2 periods
Sexual offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences88,576Year ending March 2015123,058Year ending March 2017↑ 38.9%+34,482 · 2 periods
Robbery (police-recorded)ONS · offences50,154Year ending March 201559,418Year ending March 2017↑ 18.5%+9,264 · 2 periods
Theft offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences1,750,607Year ending March 20151,881,317Year ending March 2017↑ 7.5%+130,710 · 2 periods
Residential burglary (police-recorded)ONS · offencesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Vehicle offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences349,522Year ending March 2015407,513Year ending March 2017↑ 16.6%+57,991 · 2 periods
Criminal damage and arson (police-recorded)ONS · offences503,259Year ending March 2015565,063Year ending March 2017↑ 12.3%+61,804 · 2 periods
Drug offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences170,689Year ending March 2015139,223Year ending March 2017↓ 18.4%−31,466 · 2 periods
Possession of weapons (police-recorded)ONS · offences21,890Year ending March 201531,316Year ending March 2017↑ 43.1%+9,426 · 2 periods
Public order offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences159,217Year ending March 2015284,571Year ending March 2017↑ 78.7%+125,354 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud)ONS · incidentsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (excluding fraud)ONS · incidents7,177,000Year ending March 20156,057,000Year ending March 2017↓ 15.6%−1,120,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of violenceONS · incidents1,726,000Year ending March 20151,432,000Year ending March 2017↓ 17.0%−294,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of theftONS · incidents4,026,000Year ending March 20153,327,000Year ending March 2017↓ 17.4%−699,000 · 2 periods
Offences involving a knife or sharp instrumentONS · offencesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Arrests for notifiable offencesHome Office · arrests941,692Year ending March 2015762,419Year ending March 2017↓ 19.0%−179,273 · 2 periods
Police use of force reportsHome Office · reportsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crimes recorded by the police in ScotlandScottish Government · crimesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleScottish Government · per 10,000 populationNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crimes recorded by the police in Northern IrelandPolice Service of Northern Ireland · crimes103,177Year ending March 201598,036Year ending March 2017↓ 5.0%−5,141 · 2 periods
Crimes recorded in Northern Ireland per 1,000 peoplePolice Service of Northern Ireland · per 1,000 population56Year ending March 201553Year ending March 2017↓ 5.4%−3 · 2 periods
Magistrates' court open casesMinistry of Justice · casesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crown Court receiptsMinistry of Justice · casesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crown Court disposalsMinistry of Justice · casesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crown Court median days from offence to completionMinistry of Justice · daysNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Prison population on remandMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Sentenced prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Foreign national prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Probation caseloadMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
ProsecutionsMinistry of Justice · defendantsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
ConvictionsMinistry of Justice · offendersNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Immediate custodial sentencesMinistry of Justice · offendersNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Custody rateMinistry of Justice · percentNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Average custodial sentence length (indictable offences)Ministry of Justice · monthsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Proven reoffending rateMinistry of Justice · percent29.4%2015 Q129.2%2017 Q1↓ 0.6%−0.2% · 8 periods
Adult proven reoffending rateMinistry of Justice · percent28.2%2015 Q128.4%2017 Q1↑ 0.7%+0.2% · 8 periods
Police officers (full-time equivalent)Home Office · officers (FTE)127,192Year ending March 2015123,142Year ending March 2017↓ 3.2%−4,050 · 2 periods
Police officers per 100,000 populationHome Office · officers per 100,000 populationNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Stop and searchesHome Office · searches541,144Year ending March 2015304,132Year ending March 2017↓ 43.8%−237,012 · 2 periods
Stop and search arrest rateHome Office · percent13.8%Year ending March 201517.1%Year ending March 2017↑ 23.5%+3.2% · 2 periods

Police-recorded crime (excluding fraud)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 3,574,552 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 4,321,587.

Police-recorded crime (excluding fraud): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02m4m20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 5,791,277 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 5,843,549 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 5,476,771 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 5,425,691 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 5,322,377 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 4,881,140 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 4,630,383 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 4,265,036 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 4,078,475 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 3,903,581 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 3,553,168 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 3,506,545 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 3,574,552 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 3,898,526 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 4,321,587 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 4,890,313 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 5,266,025 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 5,304,892 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 4,615,788 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 5,326,547 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 5,578,041 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 5,402,860 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 5,307,433 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 5,235,213 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Violence against the person (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 778,198 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 1,158,111.

Violence against the person (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01m2m20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 708,742 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 799,247 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 845,673 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 838,674 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 814,865 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 748,779 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 709,008 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 699,011 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 665,486 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 626,720 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 601,141 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 634,625 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 778,198 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 991,624 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 1,158,111 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 1,397,707 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 1,673,441 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 1,763,746 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 1,775,871 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 2,095,173 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 2,108,717 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 2,014,005 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 1,937,944 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 1,962,413 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Homicide (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 539 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 709.

Homicide (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 1,047 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 904 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 868 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 764 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 758 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 775 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 664 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 620 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 639 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 553 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 558 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 533 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 539 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 577 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 709 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 714 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 673 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 711 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 573 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 687 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 581 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 567 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 539 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 499 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Sexual offences (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 88,576 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 123,058.

Sexual offences (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0100k200k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 56,652 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 60,412 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 60,924 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 60,287 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 56,042 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 52,166 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 50,185 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 53,006 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 53,940 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 52,760 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 53,599 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 64,232 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 88,576 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 107,326 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 123,058 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 152,842 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 164,393 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 163,346 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 147,742 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 193,098 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 194,595 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 188,702 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 209,114 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 217,567 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Robbery (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 50,154 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 59,418.

Robbery (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour050k100k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 110,271 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 103,736 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 91,010 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 98,198 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 101,376 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 84,773 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 80,130 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 75,105 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 76,189 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 74,688 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 65,155 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 57,828 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 50,154 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 51,234 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 59,418 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 77,253 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 85,936 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 90,196 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 59,650 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 66,200 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 75,019 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 81,023 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 79,289 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 87,362 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Theft offences (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 1,750,607 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 1,881,317.

Theft offences (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01m2m3m20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 3,413,319 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 3,249,647 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 2,837,862 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 2,739,231 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 2,638,784 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 2,422,728 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 2,321,580 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 2,132,620 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 2,107,446 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 2,074,779 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 1,900,944 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 1,845,169 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 1,750,607 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 1,762,925 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 1,881,317 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 2,012,500 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 2,013,578 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 1,928,317 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 1,301,397 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 1,496,470 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 1,722,498 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 1,780,309 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 1,777,619 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 1,637,773 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Residential burglary (police-recorded)

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Residential burglary (police-recorded): Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0100k200k300k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2018: 309,770 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 295,081 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 268,779 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 195,981 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 190,982 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 190,449 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 182,924 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 166,281 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 153,966 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Vehicle offences (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 349,522 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 407,513.

Vehicle offences (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0500k1m20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 1,074,659 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 985,006 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 820,096 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 792,821 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 765,015 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 656,453 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 591,853 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 494,873 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 449,616 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 417,442 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 387,359 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 372,041 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 349,522 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 366,689 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 407,513 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 457,036 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 467,229 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 466,665 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 336,808 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 360,846 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 405,588 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 379,861 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 350,031 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 312,250 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Criminal damage and arson (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 503,259 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 565,063.

Criminal damage and arson (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0500k1m20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 1,114,472 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 1,209,912 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 1,187,477 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 1,173,848 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 1,177,151 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 1,030,038 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 930,327 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 800,645 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 695,084 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 626,008 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 529,712 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 506,012 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 503,259 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 540,800 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 565,063 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 590,974 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 573,207 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 560,440 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 480,426 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 534,038 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 530,302 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 496,393 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 463,020 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 456,843 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Drug offences (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 170,689 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 139,223.

Drug offences (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0100k200k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 143,320 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 143,511 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 145,837 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 178,479 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 194,233 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 229,913 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 243,536 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 235,584 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 232,922 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 229,099 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 208,003 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 198,216 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 170,689 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 149,726 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 139,223 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 138,517 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 154,382 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 183,915 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 211,154 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 179,497 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 179,871 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 182,899 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 205,800 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 231,130 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Possession of weapons (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 21,890 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 31,316.

Possession of weapons (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour020k40k60k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 36,379 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 39,021 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 40,605 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 39,711 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 38,937 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 37,079 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 35,662 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 28,758 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 26,327 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 23,688 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 19,910 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 20,623 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 21,890 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 25,835 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 31,316 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 39,059 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 46,493 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 47,685 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 44,703 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 49,024 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 57,648 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 58,325 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 57,746 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 62,347 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Public order offences (police-recorded)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 159,217 offences. Latest Year ending March 2017: 284,571.

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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Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud)

No complete period was published before this government took office.

Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud): Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05m10m20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 11,216,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 10,729,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 11,207,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 10,213,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 8,656,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 8,787,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 9,445,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 9,615,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026
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Crime Survey estimate of all crime (excluding fraud)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 7,177,000 incidents. Latest Year ending March 2017: 6,057,000.

Crime Survey estimate of all crime (excluding fraud): 1981 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05m10m15m19902000201020201981: 11,303,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261983: 12,128,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261987: 13,647,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261991: 15,564,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261993: 18,835,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261995: 19,786,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261997: 17,168,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261999: 15,247,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2002: 12,771,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2003: 12,390,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 11,609,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 10,778,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 10,863,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 11,182,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 10,040,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 10,432,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 9,544,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 9,711,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 9,593,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 8,757,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 7,554,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 7,177,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 6,529,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 6,057,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 6,247,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 6,431,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 5,661,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 4,385,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 4,589,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 4,595,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 4,333,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026
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Crime Survey estimate of violence

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 1,726,000 incidents. Latest Year ending March 2017: 1,432,000.

Crime Survey estimate of violence: 1981 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02m4m19902000201020201981: 2,063,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261983: 2,014,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261987: 2,265,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261991: 2,900,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261993: 3,768,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261995: 4,464,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261997: 3,746,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261999: 3,375,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2002: 2,551,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2003: 2,579,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 2,355,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 2,191,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 2,221,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 2,287,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 1,975,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 1,889,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 1,841,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 2,126,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 1,956,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 1,936,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 1,562,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 1,726,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 1,468,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 1,432,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 1,426,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 1,344,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 1,239,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 998,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 1,125,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 1,103,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 989,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026
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Crime Survey estimate of theft

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 4,026,000 incidents. Latest Year ending March 2017: 3,327,000.

Crime Survey estimate of theft: 1981 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05m10m19902000201020201981: 6,292,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261983: 7,136,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261987: 8,227,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261991: 9,792,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261993: 11,512,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261995: 11,615,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261997: 10,023,000 incidents · published 23 July 20261999: 8,584,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2002: 7,209,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2003: 6,928,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 6,518,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 5,815,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 5,660,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 5,641,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 5,126,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 5,583,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 4,989,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 5,172,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 5,360,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 4,883,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 4,379,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 4,026,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 3,698,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 3,327,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 3,578,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 3,750,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 3,299,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 2,650,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 2,686,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 2,801,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 2,628,000 incidents · published 23 July 2026
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Offences involving a knife or sharp instrument

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Offences involving a knife or sharp instrument: Year ending March 2020 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020k40k2020202120222023202420252026Year ending March 2020: 55,170 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 44,728 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 49,189 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 51,741 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 53,995 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 53,096 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 48,774 offences · published 23 July 2026
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Arrests for notifiable offences

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 941,692 arrests. Latest Year ending March 2017: 762,419.

Arrests for notifiable offences: Year ending March 2007 to Year ending March 2025LabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0500k1m2010201520202025Year ending March 2007: 1,474,843 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2008: 1,475,266 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2009: 1,462,139 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2010: 1,385,322 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2011: 1,353,740 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2012: 1,225,123 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2013: 1,068,823 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2014: 1,021,356 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2015: 941,692 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2016: 879,570 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2017: 762,419 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2018: 693,681 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2019: 685,176 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2020: 676,476 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2021: 646,215 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2022: 648,714 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2023: 667,799 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2024: 721,103 arrests · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2025: 754,046 arrests · published 19 August 2026
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Police use of force reports

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Police use of force reports: Year ending March 2021 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0250k500k750k20212022202320242025Year ending March 2021: 562,277 reports · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2022: 608,164 reports · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2023: 659,372 reports · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2024: 747,396 reports · published 19 August 2026Year ending March 2025: 812,447 reports · published 19 August 2026
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Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland

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Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0100k200k300k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 298,154 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 304,215 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 305,699 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 305,220 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 299,452 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 286,464 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 289,351 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 299,790 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 299,111 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 315,357 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

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Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 554.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 564.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 566.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 564.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 553.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 529.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 531.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 544.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 539.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 568.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Crimes recorded by the police in Northern Ireland

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 103,177 crimes. Latest Year ending March 2017: 98,036.

Crimes recorded by the police in Northern Ireland: Year ending March 2002 to Year ending March 2025LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour050k100k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2002: 135,814 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2003: 138,132 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2004: 124,966 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2005: 115,965 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2006: 120,919 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2007: 119,314 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2008: 107,490 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2009: 108,870 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2010: 107,951 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2011: 103,676 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2012: 102,009 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2013: 98,558 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2014: 100,917 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2015: 103,177 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2016: 104,930 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2017: 98,036 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2018: 98,131 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2019: 100,841 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2020: 106,471 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2021: 94,197 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2022: 106,348 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2023: 111,391 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2024: 104,201 crimes · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2025: 95,968 crimes · published 28 November 2025
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Crimes recorded in Northern Ireland per 1,000 people

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 56 per 1,000 population. Latest Year ending March 2017: 53.

Crimes recorded in Northern Ireland per 1,000 people: Year ending March 2002 to Year ending March 2025LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour025507520052010201520202025Year ending March 2002: 80 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2003: 81 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2004: 73 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2005: 68 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2006: 70 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2007: 68 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2008: 61 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2009: 61 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2010: 60 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2011: 57 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2012: 56 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2013: 54 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2014: 55 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2015: 56 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2016: 57 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2017: 53 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2018: 52 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2019: 53 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2020: 56 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2021: 50 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2022: 56 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2023: 58 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2024: 54 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025Year ending March 2025: 50 per 1,000 population · published 28 November 2025
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Magistrates' court open cases

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Magistrates' court open cases: 2019 Q1 to 2026 Q1ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0100k200k300k20202022202420262019 Q1: 222,176 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q2: 219,963 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q3: 214,907 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q4: 223,533 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q1: 250,500 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q2: 345,284 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q3: 331,806 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q4: 302,355 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q1: 309,595 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q2: 277,491 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q3: 262,047 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q4: 273,246 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q1: 259,674 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q2: 249,404 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q3: 265,773 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q4: 260,843 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q1: 252,887 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q2: 254,061 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q3: 259,138 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q4: 278,367 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q1: 282,125 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q2: 291,161 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q3: 321,717 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q4: 327,236 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q1: 333,194 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q2: 347,193 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q3: 359,306 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q4: 364,779 cases · published 25 June 20262026 Q1: 370,722 cases · published 25 June 2026
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Crown Court receipts

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Crown Court receipts: 2016 Q1 to 2026 Q1ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010k20k30k2016201820202022202420262016 Q1: 28,681 cases · published 25 June 20262016 Q2: 27,764 cases · published 25 June 20262016 Q3: 28,343 cases · published 25 June 20262016 Q4: 27,222 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q1: 28,665 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q2: 27,758 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q3: 27,098 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q4: 25,839 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q1: 24,855 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q2: 24,350 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q3: 24,902 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q4: 23,985 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q1: 25,292 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q2: 25,357 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q3: 26,080 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q4: 25,680 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q1: 25,538 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q2: 14,001 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q3: 28,231 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q4: 27,678 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q1: 25,886 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q2: 24,719 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q3: 22,934 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q4: 21,971 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q1: 24,049 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q2: 23,617 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q3: 23,536 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q4: 23,528 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q1: 24,808 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q2: 26,894 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q3: 28,342 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q4: 27,324 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q1: 29,992 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q2: 30,361 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q3: 31,746 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q4: 29,529 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q1: 30,174 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q2: 30,492 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q3: 30,394 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q4: 29,569 cases · published 25 June 20262026 Q1: 29,426 cases · published 25 June 2026
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Crown Court disposals

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Crown Court disposals: 2016 Q1 to 2026 Q1ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010k20k30k2016201820202022202420262016 Q1: 32,100 cases · published 25 June 20262016 Q2: 31,038 cases · published 25 June 20262016 Q3: 29,598 cases · published 25 June 20262016 Q4: 27,402 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q1: 29,988 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q2: 28,153 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q3: 27,937 cases · published 25 June 20262017 Q4: 26,964 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q1: 26,967 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q2: 25,449 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q3: 25,742 cases · published 25 June 20262018 Q4: 25,460 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q1: 25,309 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q2: 24,179 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q3: 24,754 cases · published 25 June 20262019 Q4: 23,132 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q1: 22,813 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q2: 12,045 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q3: 19,922 cases · published 25 June 20262020 Q4: 21,791 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q1: 23,074 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q2: 23,570 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q3: 23,589 cases · published 25 June 20262021 Q4: 23,156 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q1: 24,451 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q2: 22,206 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q3: 19,701 cases · published 25 June 20262022 Q4: 23,761 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q1: 25,420 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q2: 24,003 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q3: 26,406 cases · published 25 June 20262023 Q4: 26,303 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q1: 28,233 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q2: 28,185 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q3: 29,534 cases · published 25 June 20262024 Q4: 28,236 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q1: 27,960 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q2: 28,823 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q3: 28,836 cases · published 25 June 20262025 Q4: 28,787 cases · published 25 June 20262026 Q1: 29,600 cases · published 25 June 2026
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Crown Court median days from offence to completion

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Crown Court median days from offence to completion: 2016 Q1 to 2026 Q1ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02004002016201820202022202420262016 Q1: 243 days · published 25 June 20262016 Q2: 260 days · published 25 June 20262016 Q3: 261 days · published 25 June 20262016 Q4: 249 days · published 25 June 20262017 Q1: 236 days · published 25 June 20262017 Q2: 235 days · published 25 June 20262017 Q3: 231 days · published 25 June 20262017 Q4: 229 days · published 25 June 20262018 Q1: 233 days · published 25 June 20262018 Q2: 244 days · published 25 June 20262018 Q3: 229 days · published 25 June 20262018 Q4: 233 days · published 25 June 20262019 Q1: 242 days · published 25 June 20262019 Q2: 253 days · published 25 June 20262019 Q3: 252 days · published 25 June 20262019 Q4: 254 days · published 25 June 20262020 Q1: 252 days · published 25 June 20262020 Q2: 210 days · published 25 June 20262020 Q3: 281 days · published 25 June 20262020 Q4: 318 days · published 25 June 20262021 Q1: 352 days · published 25 June 20262021 Q2: 377 days · published 25 June 20262021 Q3: 397 days · published 25 June 20262021 Q4: 401 days · published 25 June 20262022 Q1: 405 days · published 25 June 20262022 Q2: 384 days · published 25 June 20262022 Q3: 359 days · published 25 June 20262022 Q4: 379 days · published 25 June 20262023 Q1: 397 days · published 25 June 20262023 Q2: 382 days · published 25 June 20262023 Q3: 356 days · published 25 June 20262023 Q4: 333 days · published 25 June 20262024 Q1: 340 days · published 25 June 20262024 Q2: 334 days · published 25 June 20262024 Q3: 327 days · published 25 June 20262024 Q4: 313 days · published 25 June 20262025 Q1: 326 days · published 25 June 20262025 Q2: 333 days · published 25 June 20262025 Q3: 344 days · published 25 June 20262025 Q4: 345 days · published 25 June 20262026 Q1: 346 days · published 25 June 2026
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Prison population on remand

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Prison population on remand: June 2025 to June 2026LabourLabour05k10k15k20252026June 2025: 17,701 people · published 30 July 2026July 2025: 17,570 people · published 30 July 2026August 2025: 17,947 people · published 30 July 2026September 2025: 17,700 people · published 30 July 2026October 2025: 17,346 people · published 30 July 2026November 2025: 17,254 people · published 30 July 2026December 2025: 16,628 people · published 30 July 2026January 2026: 16,711 people · published 30 July 2026February 2026: 16,507 people · published 30 July 2026March 2026: 16,025 people · published 30 July 2026April 2026: 15,362 people · published 30 July 2026May 2026: 15,300 people · published 30 July 2026June 2026: 15,386 people · published 30 July 2026
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Sentenced prison population

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Sentenced prison population: June 2025 to June 2026LabourLabour020k40k60k20252026June 2025: 69,251 people · published 30 July 2026July 2025: 70,100 people · published 30 July 2026August 2025: 70,100 people · published 30 July 2026September 2025: 69,398 people · published 30 July 2026October 2025: 68,703 people · published 30 July 2026November 2025: 69,441 people · published 30 July 2026December 2025: 68,599 people · published 30 July 2026January 2026: 69,799 people · published 30 July 2026February 2026: 70,095 people · published 30 July 2026March 2026: 70,829 people · published 30 July 2026April 2026: 69,894 people · published 30 July 2026May 2026: 70,130 people · published 30 July 2026June 2026: 70,003 people · published 30 July 2026
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Foreign national prison population

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Foreign national prison population: June 2025 to June 2026LabourLabour05k10k20252026June 2025: 10,772 people · published 30 July 2026September 2025: 10,737 people · published 30 July 2026December 2025: 10,376 people · published 30 July 2026March 2026: 10,487 people · published 30 July 2026June 2026: 10,134 people · published 30 July 2026
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Probation caseload

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Probation caseload: March 2025 to March 2026LabourLabour0100k200k20252026Before: Caseload as processed before the 2026 improvements. After: Caseload after processing improvements, which the Ministry of Justice says give a more complete picture.methodology changeMarch 2025: 242,397 people · published 30 July 2026June 2025: 244,209 people · published 30 July 2026September 2025: 246,502 people · published 30 July 2026December 2025: 248,568 people · published 30 July 2026March 2026: 258,332 people · published 30 July 2026
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Prosecutions

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Prosecutions: Year ending March 2016 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0500k1m201620182020202220242026Before: Figures as originally processed. After: Figures reprocessed ahead of the 2023 Q2 edition.methodology changeYear ending March 2016: 1,493,801 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 1,442,793 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 1,353,888 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 1,345,708 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 1,318,738 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 877,831 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 1,115,215 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 1,188,455 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 1,271,059 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 1,344,552 defendants · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 1,360,615 defendants · published 30 July 2026
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Convictions

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Convictions: Year ending March 2016 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0500k1m201620182020202220242026Before: Figures as originally processed. After: Figures reprocessed ahead of the 2023 Q2 edition.methodology changeYear ending March 2016: 1,253,476 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 1,243,418 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 1,203,044 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 1,197,769 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 1,164,836 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 768,736 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 1,000,783 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 1,061,982 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 1,135,511 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 1,196,644 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 1,195,840 offenders · published 30 July 2026
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Immediate custodial sentences

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Immediate custodial sentences: Year ending March 2016 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour025k50k75k201620182020202220242026Before: Figures as originally processed. After: Figures reprocessed ahead of the 2023 Q2 edition.methodology changeYear ending March 2016: 90,500 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 90,181 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 89,220 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 81,768 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 75,124 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 58,855 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 65,104 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 66,163 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 73,970 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 82,749 offenders · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 89,164 offenders · published 30 July 2026
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Custody rate

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Custody rate: Year ending March 2016 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0%2%4%6%201620182020202220242026Year ending March 2016: 7.2% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 7.3% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 7.4% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 6.8% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 6.4% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 7.7% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 6.5% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 6.2% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 6.5% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 6.9% percent · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 7.5% percent · published 30 July 2026
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Average custodial sentence length (indictable offences)

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Average custodial sentence length (indictable offences): Year ending March 2016 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01020201620182020202220242026Year ending March 2016: 19 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 20 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 21 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 21 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 21 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 19 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 24 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 23 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 23 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 22 months · published 30 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 22 months · published 30 July 2026
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Proven reoffending rate

Inherited 2015 Q1: 29.4% percent. Latest 2017 Q1: 29.2%.

Proven reoffending rate: 2013 Q2 to 2024 Q3CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%10%20%30%201420162018202020222024Before: Reoffending measured from the earlier data sources. After: Reoffending measured from different data sources, from the October to December 2015 cohort.methodology change2013 Q2: 31.7% percent · published 30 July 20262013 Q3: 31.5% percent · published 30 July 20262013 Q4: 30.7% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q1: 30.6% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q2: 30.5% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q3: 30.3% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q4: 29.8% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q1: 29.4% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q2: 29.5% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q3: 29.2% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q4: 29.6% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q1: 29.6% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q2: 29.4% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q3: 29.5% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q4: 29.4% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q1: 29.2% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q2: 29.8% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q3: 29.3% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q4: 28.8% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q1: 28.7% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q2: 28.8% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q3: 28.6% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q4: 28.1% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q1: 26.7% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q2: 26.3% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q3: 26% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q4: 25.2% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q1: 24.7% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q2: 29% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q3: 23.5% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q4: 23.1% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q1: 24.3% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q2: 24.8% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q3: 25.2% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q4: 25.4% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q1: 25.5% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q2: 25.8% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q3: 26.5% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q4: 26.4% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q1: 26.5% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q2: 27.5% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q3: 28% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q4: 28.3% percent · published 30 July 20262024 Q1: 28.9% percent · published 30 July 20262024 Q2: 29.6% percent · published 30 July 20262024 Q3: 29.9% percent · published 30 July 2026
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Adult proven reoffending rate

Inherited 2015 Q1: 28.2% percent. Latest 2017 Q1: 28.4%.

Adult proven reoffending rate: 2013 Q2 to 2024 Q3CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%10%20%30%201420162018202020222024Before: Reoffending measured from the earlier data sources. After: Reoffending measured from different data sources, from the October to December 2015 cohort.methodology change2013 Q2: 30.6% percent · published 30 July 20262013 Q3: 30.4% percent · published 30 July 20262013 Q4: 29.5% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q1: 29.4% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q2: 29.4% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q3: 29.2% percent · published 30 July 20262014 Q4: 28.8% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q1: 28.2% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q2: 28.5% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q3: 28.2% percent · published 30 July 20262015 Q4: 28.7% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q1: 28.7% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q2: 28.5% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q3: 28.6% percent · published 30 July 20262016 Q4: 28.6% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q1: 28.4% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q2: 29.2% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q3: 28.7% percent · published 30 July 20262017 Q4: 28.1% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q1: 28% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q2: 28.2% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q3: 27.9% percent · published 30 July 20262018 Q4: 27.5% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q1: 26.1% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q2: 25.8% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q3: 25.6% percent · published 30 July 20262019 Q4: 24.7% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q1: 24.1% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q2: 28.8% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q3: 23% percent · published 30 July 20262020 Q4: 22.7% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q1: 24% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q2: 24.4% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q3: 25% percent · published 30 July 20262021 Q4: 25.1% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q1: 25.1% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q2: 25.4% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q3: 26.2% percent · published 30 July 20262022 Q4: 26.1% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q1: 26.2% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q2: 27.3% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q3: 27.8% percent · published 30 July 20262023 Q4: 28.2% percent · published 30 July 20262024 Q1: 28.8% percent · published 30 July 20262024 Q2: 29.5% percent · published 30 July 20262024 Q3: 29.7% percent · published 30 July 2026
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Police officers (full-time equivalent)

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 127,192 officers (FTE). Latest Year ending March 2017: 123,142.

Police officers (full-time equivalent): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour050k100k20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 132,509 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 138,468 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 141,059 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 141,523 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 141,893 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 141,157 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 143,769 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 143,734 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 139,110 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 134,100 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 129,584 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 127,909 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 127,192 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 124,066 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 123,142 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 122,405 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 123,189 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 129,110 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 135,301 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 140,228 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 147,434 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 147,745 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 146,452 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 145,886 officers (FTE) · published 22 July 2026
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Police officers per 100,000 population

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Police officers per 100,000 population: Year ending March 2026 to Year ending March 202601002002026Year ending March 2026: 236 officers per 100,000 population · published 22 July 2026
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Stop and searches

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 541,144 searches. Latest Year ending March 2017: 304,132.

Stop and searches: Year ending March 2002 to Year ending March 2025LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0500k1m1.5m20052010201520202025Before: Excludes British Transport Police. After: Includes British Transport Police, from 2009/10.coverage changeYear ending March 2002: 770,100 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2003: 971,800 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2004: 823,600 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2005: 940,100 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2006: 974,998 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2007: 1,050,438 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2008: 1,233,208 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2009: 1,519,561 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2010: 1,405,985 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2011: 1,303,540 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2012: 1,189,882 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2013: 1,017,542 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2014: 904,038 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2015: 541,144 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2016: 383,595 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2017: 304,132 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2018: 282,380 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2019: 385,154 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2020: 586,645 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2021: 714,914 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2022: 530,970 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2023: 547,000 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2024: 536,217 searches · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2025: 528,582 searches · published 6 November 2025
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Stop and search arrest rate

Inherited Year ending March 2015: 13.8% percent. Latest Year ending March 2017: 17.1%.

Stop and search arrest rate: Year ending March 2002 to Year ending March 2025LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%5%10%15%20052010201520202025Year ending March 2002: 12.9% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2003: 12.1% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2004: 11.8% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2005: 10.4% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2006: 10.2% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2007: 10.8% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2008: 10% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2009: 7.8% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2010: 7.9% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2011: 8.9% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2012: 9.2% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2013: 10.4% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2014: 12% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2015: 13.8% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2016: 15.7% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2017: 17.1% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2018: 17.1% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2019: 15.3% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2020: 12.8% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2021: 11.4% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2022: 12.6% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2023: 13.6% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2024: 14.2% percent · published 6 November 2025Year ending March 2025: 14.9% percent · published 6 November 2025
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