Crime falls to lowest level on record, ONS says
Violent crime has dropped across the UK but shoplifting has risen by 25%, new figures reveal.
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Violent crime has dropped across the UK but shoplifting has risen by 25%, new figures reveal.
Recorded crimes including rape, general sexual offences, and violence against the person are at an all-time high since records began in 2002.
Police forces in England and Wales have recorded the highest number of crimes in 20 years. The orange blocks in the graph represent lockdown restrictions, coinciding with falling crime.
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Knife crime, theft and domestic abuse have all increased in the 12 months to March.