Crime in England and Wales: Quarterly Update to June 2009
This update presents the most recent crime statistics from two different sources: the British Crime Survey (BCS) and police recorded crime. Updates are published quarterly. This report covers the the 12 months to June 2009.
Title: Crime in England & Wales - 12 months to June 2009
Author: Home Office
Series: Home Office Statistical Bulletin 15/09
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Date published: April 2009
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- Based on British Crime Survey (BCS) interviews in the year to June 2009, the overall level of crime is stable compared with the year ending June 2008. The number of crimes recorded by the police fell by 4% for the period April to June 2009 compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- BCS interviews showed the risk of being a victim of crime (22%) is stable compared with the previous year and still historically low.
- Compared with the year ending June 2008 BCS household crime showed a decrease of 4%, mainly due to a statistically significant fall of 6% in vandalism. There was no change in the level of personal crime as estimates of all BCS personal crime categories (violence, theft from the person and other personal theft) remained stable.
- The fall in police recorded crime for April to June 2009 compared with the same period in 2008 reflected falls in violence against the person (by 1%), recorded offences against vehicles (by 12%), criminal damage (by 5%) and
‘other theft’ offences (by 3%). However, within ‘other theft’ there were increases of 5 and 22% respectively for theft from the person and theft of pedal cycles. - BCS burglaries for the year ending June 2009 remained stable compared with the previous year. For the period April to June 2009, police recorded domestic burglaries rose by 3% and other burglaries rose by 1%.
- Police recorded robberies rose by one per cent overall and those involving knives or sharp instruments also increased by 1% over the same period.
- There was a 5% fall in firearm offences recorded by the police in April to June 2009, compared to the same period in 2008.
- There was no change in the overall level of perceived anti-social behaviour compared with the previous year (16%) but four of the seven indicators making up the composite index showed reductions.
- BCS interviews in the year to June 2009 showed that 50 per cent of people agreed that the police and local agencies were dealing with the anti-social behaviour and crime issues that mattered in their area, compared with 45% for the nine months to June 2008.
Percentage change in BCS crime based on interviews in the 12 months to June 2009 compared with the previous 12 months
Percentage change in numbers of recorded crimes, April to June 2009 compared with the same quarter a year earlier
Last update: Friday, October 23, 2009