Crime Survey estimate of violence during the Conservative 1992–1997 government
1991 → 1995 · 2 periods
↑ 53.9%+1,564,000 incidents
Crime Survey estimate of violence rose by 53.9% over the period, from 2,900,000 incidents (1991, the level when the government took office) to 4,464,000 (1995, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 1991: 2,900,000
Level when it left 1995: 4,464,000
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimate of the number of violent incidents experienced by people aged 16 and over in a 12-month period.
Doesn’t measure: Homicide, sexual offences, violence against people under 16, or violence reported to but not experienced by survey respondents.