Robbery (police-recorded) during the Conservative 2015–2017 government
Year ending March 2015 → Year ending March 2017 · 2 periods
↑ 18.5%+9,264 offences
Robbery (police-recorded) rose by 18.5% over the period, from 50,154 offences (Year ending March 2015, the level when the government took office) to 59,418 (Year ending March 2017, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level Year ending March 2015: 50,154
Level when it left Year ending March 2017: 59,418
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 robbery offences in England and Wales in a 12-month period: theft using force or the threat of force.
Doesn’t measure: Theft without force, burglary, or robberies not reported to the police.