April 2024Police.uk (OGL v3.0)

UK Crime Statistics Update — April 2024

462,410 crimes were recorded across England and Wales in April 2024, a 21.3% increase from the previous month. Violence & Sexual Offences remains the most commonly recorded offence type at 33.4% of all crimes.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2024 • Updated monthly

462,410

Total Crimes

+21.3%

vs Prev Month

80.1

UK Rate / 1k

Crime by Type

Violence & Sexual Offences154,667
33.4%
Anti-social Behaviour73,422
15.9%
Shoplifting40,125
8.7%
Other Theft33,918
7.3%
Public Order32,453
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson31,340
6.8%
Vehicle Crime28,851
6.2%
Burglary19,554
4.2%
Drug Offences12,254
2.7%
Theft from Person12,132
2.6%
Other Crime9,417
2.0%
Robbery5,825
1.3%
Bicycle Theft4,425
1.0%
Weapons Possession4,027
0.9%

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