NCJ Number
155402
Date Published
1995
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This document presents statistics covering notifiable offenses recorded by police agencies in England and Wales in 1994.
Abstract
During the reporting period, police recorded 5.3 million offenses, representing a decrease of 5 percent from the previous year; 93 percent of crimes were against property and 6 percent were violent crimes. Vehicle crimes fell by 10 percent, thefts by 7 percent, and burglaries by 8 percent. Overall, violent crime rose by 6 percent in 1994; within this, the increase in violence against the person comprised 1,500 more life-threatening offenses and 12,700 less serious offenses. Twenty-six percent of all crimes were cleared by police in 1994, compared to a 25 percent clearance rate in 1993. 10 figures, 3 tables, 1 appendix, and 6 notes