ONS · 13 December 2019 – 5 July 2024
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud) during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
↓ 21.6%−2,420,000 incidents
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud) fell by 21.6% over the period, from 11,207,000 incidents (Year ending March 2019, the level when the government took office) to 8,787,000 (Year ending March 2024, the last complete period before it left office).
- Inherited level Year ending March 2019: 11,207,000
- Level when it left Year ending March 2024: 8,787,000
- 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.
Definition and caveats
The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimate of the number of crimes experienced by people aged 16 and over and households in a 12-month period, including fraud and computer misuse.
Doesn’t measure: Crimes against businesses, homicide, drug offences, crimes against people under 16, or crimes with no direct victim.