ONS · 5 July 2024 – present
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud) during the Labour 2024– government
↑ 9.4%+828,000 incidents
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud) rose by 9.4% over the period, from 8,787,000 incidents (Year ending March 2024, the level when the government took office) to 9,615,000 (Year ending March 2026, the latest available).
- Inherited level Year ending March 2024: 8,787,000
- Latest Year ending March 2026: 9,615,000
- 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.
Definition and caveats
The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimate of the number of crimes experienced by people aged 16 and over and households in a 12-month period, including fraud and computer misuse.
Doesn’t measure: Crimes against businesses, homicide, drug offences, crimes against people under 16, or crimes with no direct victim.