DCLG Data4NR: Homicides by UK Region and Police Force Area

Homicide statistics aggregated by region and police force area in the United Kingdom. The dataset is maintained by the Home Office under the OGL-UK-3.0 license and was last updated on 2026-07-08. It serves as a Data4NR reference for currently recorded incidents.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional homicide trends based on the geographic breakdown mentioned in the description.
• Compare crime statistics across different police force areas based on the described aggregation.
• Model temporal patterns in recorded homicides based on the 'currently recorded' time frame.
• Support public safety and resource planning decisions based on regional crime data.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Home Office organization.
• Released under the permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license for reuse.
• Last update timestamp (2026-07-08 13:32:19.238820) is precisely recorded.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Home Office

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from police forces.

Time Range

Currently recorded incidents; specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:19.238820; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, by region and police force area.