Sexual offences (police-recorded) during the Conservative 2015–2017 government
Year ending March 2015 → Year ending March 2017 · 2 periods
↑ 38.9%+34,482 offences
Sexual offences (police-recorded) rose by 38.9% over the period, from 88,576 offences (Year ending March 2015, the level when the government took office) to 123,058 (Year ending March 2017, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level Year ending March 2015: 88,576
Level when it left Year ending March 2017: 123,058
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.