State of UK Crime 2026
A comprehensive analysis of recorded crime across all 43 police forces in England and Wales, drawing on verified Police.uk data normalised against ONS Census 2021 population figures.
6M
Crimes Recorded
-2.4%
Year-on-Year
81.5
UK Avg (per 1k)
Violence & Sexual Offences
Top Offence (35.4%)
Crime Type Breakdown
1,973,116 recorded crimes
898,167 recorded crimes
460,663 recorded crimes
398,846 recorded crimes
384,369 recorded crimes
369,703 recorded crimes
284,145 recorded crimes
205,280 recorded crimes
198,236 recorded crimes
120,894 recorded crimes
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Interpretation Note
All rates shown are annual crimes per 1,000 residents, calculated from monthly totals. These are recorded crimes only — actual crime is higher. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not covered by Police.uk data.
Data: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) · Population: ONS Census 2021 · Methodology · Editorial Standards