Crime against households and people aged 16 and over using data from police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).

The latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) for those interviewed in the year ending March 2023 showed that, compared with the year ending March 2020 (pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic), total crime decreased by 15%.

Police recorded crime does not tend to be a good indicator of general trends in crime, however, for some crime types it can give more insight into lower-volume but higher-harm offences, including those that the survey does not cover or capture well. For such crimes, there have generally been increases in the last year, though they remain below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.