NCJ Number
185897
Date Published
July 2000
Length
42 pages
Annotation
This report contains recorded crime statistics for England and Wales, April 1999 to March 2000.
Abstract
During the period April 1999 to March 2000, the police in England and Wales recorded 5.3 million offenses, an increase of 3.8 percent over the previous 12 months. Eighty-three percent of the 1999 offenses were against property; 13 percent were violent crimes. Eighteen of the 43 forces recorded fewer crimes in the 12 months to March 2000. Violence against the person rose 16 percent compared to a 10 percent fall the previous year. Sexual offenses rose 4 percent and robberies increased 26 percent. Theft of vehicles fell 4 percent, while theft from vehicles fell 2 percent. Domestic burglary fell 6 percent, while non-domestic burglary fell 3 percent. Twenty-five percent of all crimes, including 59 percent of violent crimes, were cleared during 1999/2000. More than half of all detected crimes were cleared using a charge or summons, while fewer than one in six were detected with no further action taken by the police. Figures, tables, notes, appendix