Sexual offences (police-recorded) during the Labour 2005–2010 government
Year ending March 2005 → Year ending March 2010 · 5 periods
↓ 13.0%−7,918 offences
Sexual offences (police-recorded) fell by 13.0% over the period, from 60,924 offences (Year ending March 2005, the level when the government took office) to 53,006 (Year ending March 2010, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level Year ending March 2005: 60,924
Level when it left Year ending March 2010: 53,006
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
Police-recorded rape and other sexual offences in England and Wales in a 12-month period.
Doesn’t measure: Sexual offences not reported to the police; historical offences are counted when reported, not when they happened.