rds crime in england and wales 2001-2002

Crime in England and Wales 2001/2002
Jon Simmons and colleagues

This is the first report in a new annual publication that combines the reporting of police recorded crime and the British Crime Survey (BCS) results. The police recorded and BCS figures are a complementary series that together provide a better picture of crime than could be obtained from either series alone.

The police recorded crime reports on the financial year 2001/02. Police statistics provide a good measure of trends in well-reported crimes, are an important indicator of police workload, and can be used for local crime pattern analysis.

For the crime types it covers, the BCS can provide a better reflection of the true extent of crime because it includes crimes that are not reported to the police. The BCS count also gives a better indication of trends in crime over time because it is unaffected by changes in levels of reporting to the police, and in police recording practices.

Structure of the report

The report begins with a summary of the significant findings. Chapter 2 comments on the extent of crime in England and Wales, and Chapter 3 contains a discussion of recent trends, including the impact of changes in police recording practice. Chapters 4, 5 and 6 provide a broader analysis of property crime, vehicle crime and violent crime. Chapter 7 provides information on the pattern of crime across England and Wales, including statistics for individual Local Authorities (Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships) and Basic Command Units. Chapter 8 provides information on detections, and discusses some of the issues around the interpretation of those statistics. Chapter 9 summarises the BCS findings on fear of crime, attitudes to crime and experience of anti-social behaviour. Statistical tables are available in Excel format.

Full Report (pdf, 960kb)

Excel spreadsheets:

Chapter 2 (64kb)
Chapter 3 (192kb)
Chapter 4 (128kb)
Chapter 5 (128kb)
Chapter 6 (128kb)
Chapter 7 (448kb)
Chapter 8 (320kb)
Chapter 9 (128kb)

For more information about the adjustments that were used in making comparisons between the BCS and recorded crime data, click here.

Also available: Supplementary Volume (pdf, 832kb)