Robbery (police-recorded) during the Labour 2005–2010 government
Year ending March 2005 → Year ending March 2010 · 5 periods
↓ 17.5%−15,905 offences
Robbery (police-recorded) fell by 17.5% over the period, from 91,010 offences (Year ending March 2005, the level when the government took office) to 75,105 (Year ending March 2010, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level Year ending March 2005: 91,010
Level when it left Year ending March 2010: 75,105
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.