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Police-recorded crime, 1898 to 2001/02: record highs and lows

The extremes of police-recorded crime, 1898 to 2001/02 as published by Home Office, across the 105 periods held here (1898 to Year ending March 2002). Each record is a published figure, not a computed one, and the scope is this series — not “ever”.

The latest figure, 5,525,024 in Year ending March 2002, is the highest since 1993, when it was 5,526,255 — every period between was lower. The rule: a period counts as beaten only when its figure is strictly below the latest, and the claim is only made when it reaches back at least five years.

Highest published

5,591,7171992

Lowest published

76,0251899

The full series

Police-recorded crime, 1898 to 2001/02: 1898 to Year ending March 2002ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02m4m19001910192019301940195019601970198019902000Before: Offences counted under the Home Office Counting Rules as they stood before April 1998. After: Offences counted under the widened 1998 Counting Rules, which increased the number counted.methodology change1898: 82,426 offences · published 19 July 20121899: 76,025 offences · published 19 July 20121900: 77,934 offences · published 19 July 20121901: 80,962 offences · published 19 July 20121902: 83,260 offences · published 19 July 20121903: 86,172 offences · published 19 July 20121904: 92,907 offences · published 19 July 20121905: 94,654 offences · published 19 July 20121906: 91,665 offences · published 19 July 20121907: 98,822 offences · published 19 July 20121908: 105,279 offences · published 19 July 20121909: 105,287 offences · published 19 July 20121910: 103,132 offences · published 19 July 20121911: 97,171 offences · published 19 July 20121912: 101,997 offences · published 19 July 20121913: 97,933 offences · published 19 July 20121914: 89,387 offences · published 19 July 20121915: 77,972 offences · published 19 July 20121916: 80,653 offences · published 19 July 20121917: 88,864 offences · published 19 July 20121918: 87,762 offences · published 19 July 20121919: 87,827 offences · published 19 July 20121920: 100,827 offences · published 19 July 20121921: 103,258 offences · published 19 July 20121922: 107,320 offences · published 19 July 20121923: 110,206 offences · published 19 July 20121924: 112,574 offences · published 19 July 20121925: 113,986 offences · published 19 July 20121926: 133,460 offences · published 19 July 20121927: 125,703 offences · published 19 July 20121928: 130,469 offences · published 19 July 20121929: 134,581 offences · published 19 July 20121930: 147,031 offences · published 19 July 20121931: 159,278 offences · published 19 July 20121932: 208,175 offences · published 19 July 20121933: 227,285 offences · published 19 July 20121934: 233,359 offences · published 19 July 20121935: 234,372 offences · published 19 July 20121936: 248,803 offences · published 19 July 20121937: 266,265 offences · published 19 July 20121938: 283,220 offences · published 19 July 20121939: 203,771 offences · published 19 July 20121940: 305,114 offences · published 19 July 20121941: 358,655 offences · published 19 July 20121942: 364,889 offences · published 19 July 20121943: 372,760 offences · published 19 July 20121944: 415,010 offences · published 19 July 20121945: 478,394 offences · published 19 July 20121946: 472,517 offences · published 19 July 20121947: 498,580 offences · published 19 July 20121948: 522,684 offences · published 19 July 20121949: 459,869 offences · published 19 July 20121950: 461,435 offences · published 19 July 20121951: 524,506 offences · published 19 July 20121952: 513,559 offences · published 19 July 20121953: 472,989 offences · published 19 July 20121954: 434,327 offences · published 19 July 20121955: 438,085 offences · published 19 July 20121956: 479,710 offences · published 19 July 20121957: 545,562 offences · published 19 July 20121958: 626,509 offences · published 19 July 20121959: 675,626 offences · published 19 July 20121960: 743,713 offences · published 19 July 20121961: 806,900 offences · published 19 July 20121962: 896,424 offences · published 19 July 20121963: 978,076 offences · published 19 July 20121964: 1,067,963 offences · published 19 July 20121965: 1,133,882 offences · published 19 July 20121966: 1,199,859 offences · published 19 July 20121967: 1,207,354 offences · published 19 July 20121968: 1,289,090 offences · published 19 July 20121969: 1,488,638 offences · published 19 July 20121970: 1,555,995 offences · published 19 July 20121971: 1,646,081 offences · published 19 July 20121972: 1,690,219 offences · published 19 July 20121973: 1,657,669 offences · published 19 July 20121974: 1,963,360 offences · published 19 July 20121975: 2,105,631 offences · published 19 July 20121976: 2,135,713 offences · published 19 July 20121977: 2,636,517 offences · published 19 July 20121978: 2,561,499 offences · published 19 July 20121979: 2,536,737 offences · published 19 July 20121980: 2,688,235 offences · published 19 July 20121981: 2,963,764 offences · published 19 July 20121982: 3,262,422 offences · published 19 July 20121983: 3,247,030 offences · published 19 July 20121984: 3,499,107 offences · published 19 July 20121985: 3,611,883 offences · published 19 July 20121986: 3,847,410 offences · published 19 July 20121987: 3,892,201 offences · published 19 July 20121988: 3,715,767 offences · published 19 July 20121989: 3,870,748 offences · published 19 July 20121990: 4,543,611 offences · published 19 July 20121991: 5,276,173 offences · published 19 July 20121992: 5,591,717 offences · published 19 July 20121993: 5,526,255 offences · published 19 July 20121994: 5,252,980 offences · published 19 July 20121995: 5,100,241 offences · published 19 July 20121996: 5,036,552 offences · published 19 July 2012Year ending March 1998: 4,545,337 offences · published 19 July 2012Year ending March 1999: 5,109,089 offences · published 19 July 2012Year ending March 2000: 5,301,187 offences · published 19 July 2012Year ending March 2001: 5,170,843 offences · published 19 July 2012Year ending March 2002: 5,525,024 offences · published 19 July 2012
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestOne point a year is drawn; the source publishes overlapping year-ending figures, and every one is in the history table and CSVDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodPolice-recorded crime, 1898 to 2001/02
189882,426 offences
189976,025 offences
190077,934 offences
190180,962 offences
190283,260 offences
190386,172 offences
190492,907 offences
190594,654 offences
190691,665 offences
190798,822 offences
1908105,279 offences
1909105,287 offences
1910103,132 offences
191197,171 offences
1912101,997 offences
191397,933 offences
191489,387 offences
191577,972 offences
191680,653 offences
191788,864 offences
191887,762 offences
191987,827 offences
1920100,827 offences
1921103,258 offences
1922107,320 offences
1923110,206 offences
1924112,574 offences
1925113,986 offences
1926133,460 offences
1927125,703 offences
1928130,469 offences
1929134,581 offences
1930147,031 offences
1931159,278 offences
1932208,175 offences
1933227,285 offences
1934233,359 offences
1935234,372 offences
1936248,803 offences
1937266,265 offences
1938283,220 offences
1939203,771 offences
1940305,114 offences
1941358,655 offences
1942364,889 offences
1943372,760 offences
1944415,010 offences
1945478,394 offences
1946472,517 offences
1947498,580 offences
1948522,684 offences
1949459,869 offences
1950461,435 offences
1951524,506 offences
1952513,559 offences
1953472,989 offences
1954434,327 offences
1955438,085 offences
1956479,710 offences
1957545,562 offences
1958626,509 offences
1959675,626 offences
1960743,713 offences
1961806,900 offences
1962896,424 offences
1963978,076 offences
19641,067,963 offences
19651,133,882 offences
19661,199,859 offences
19671,207,354 offences
19681,289,090 offences
19691,488,638 offences
19701,555,995 offences
19711,646,081 offences
19721,690,219 offences
19731,657,669 offences
19741,963,360 offences
19752,105,631 offences
19762,135,713 offences
19772,636,517 offences
19782,561,499 offences
19792,536,737 offences
19802,688,235 offences
19812,963,764 offences
19823,262,422 offences
19833,247,030 offences
19843,499,107 offences
19853,611,883 offences
19863,847,410 offences
19873,892,201 offences
19883,715,767 offences
19893,870,748 offences
19904,543,611 offences
19915,276,173 offences
19925,591,717 offences
19935,526,255 offences
19945,252,980 offences
19955,100,241 offences
19965,036,552 offences
Year ending March 19984,545,337 offences
Year ending March 19995,109,089 offences
Year ending March 20005,301,187 offences
Year ending March 20015,170,843 offences
Year ending March 20025,525,024 offences

What a record here is, and is not

A record is the extreme of the periods this site holds for the current series, at each period’s newest published release. Earlier series measured under different methods are not compared against it. Money is in cash terms: a record set years ago stands against the money of its own year.