Theft offences (police-recorded) during the Conservative 2015–2017 government
Year ending March 2015 → Year ending March 2017 · 2 periods
↑ 7.5%+130,710 offences
Theft offences (police-recorded) rose by 7.5% over the period, from 1,750,607 offences (Year ending March 2015, the level when the government took office) to 1,881,317 (Year ending March 2017, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level Year ending March 2015: 1,750,607
Level when it left Year ending March 2017: 1,881,317
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
Police-recorded theft offences in England and Wales in a 12-month period, including burglary, vehicle offences, shoplifting and theft from the person.
Doesn’t measure: Theft not reported to the police, robbery, or fraud.