February 2023Police.uk (OGL v3.0)

UK Crime Statistics Update — February 2023

416,097 crimes were recorded across England and Wales in February 2023, a 0.9% decrease from the previous month. Violence & Sexual Offences remains the most commonly recorded offence type at 35.1% of all crimes.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2023 • Updated monthly

416,097

Total Crimes

-0.9%

vs Prev Month

13.8

UK Rate / 1k

Crime by Type

Violence & Sexual Offences146,235
35.1%
Anti-social Behaviour58,079
14.0%
Public Order34,552
8.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson33,829
8.1%
Other Theft31,906
7.7%
Vehicle Crime27,609
6.6%
Shoplifting26,506
6.4%
Burglary18,848
4.5%
Drug Offences10,591
2.5%
Other Crime7,850
1.9%
Theft from Person7,324
1.8%
Robbery5,305
1.3%
Bicycle Theft3,868
0.9%
Weapons Possession3,595
0.9%

Data: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) · Population: ONS Census 2021 · Methodology