Crime Statistics for England and Wales from Survey and Police Records

The most recent crime statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime. It is produced by the Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on July 8, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze crime trends based on the most recent statistics from two official sources.
• Compare survey-reported crime with police-recorded crime data.
• Model public safety outcomes using nationally designated statistics.
• Benchmark regional crime rates within England and Wales.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating high quality and official status.
• Combines data from two distinct sources: the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime.
• Produced by the authoritative Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-07-08).

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Combines data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime.

Time Range

The most recent statistics available.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.702937

Geography

England and Wales