There were 124 homicides recorded by the Metropolitan Police in London in 2021/22, the most of any police force area in England and Wales. The Greater Manchester Police reported 57 homicides, while West Midlands police recorded 54, making these police forces the second and third-highest in terms of homicides recorded.
Number of police recorded homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area
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Statistics on Crime in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Crime rate in the UK by country 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Crime rate in the UK in 2021/22 by region
- Premium Statistic Homicide rate in the UK 2003-2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Homicide rate in the UK 2021/22, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in the UK 2003-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in the UK 2022, by police force
- Basic Statistic Government spending on the police in the UK 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Incarceration rate in the UK 2008-2021
Overall Crime
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- Basic Statistic Number of crime offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Crime rate in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of crimes in England and Wales 2021/22, by police force area
- Premium Statistic Crime rate in England and Wales 2021/22, by police force area
- Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Crime rate in Scotland 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland 2021/22, by local authority
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Violent Crime
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- Basic Statistic Number of violent crime offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of homicides in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Homicide rate in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of homicides in England and Wales 2021/22, by police force area
- Basic Statistic Number of violent crimes in Scotland 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of homicide cases in Scotland 2002-2022
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- Premium Statistic Number of homicide cases in Scotland 2021/22, by local authority
Sexual Crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of sexual offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of sexual offences in England and Wales 2021/22, by offence
- Premium Statistic Number of rape offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of sexual crimes in Scotland 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of sexual crimes in Scotland 2022, by crime
- Basic Statistic Number of rape crimes in Scotland 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of sexual offences in Northern Ireland 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of sexual offences in Northern Ireland 2022, by offence
Property Crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of theft offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of robbery offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of burglary offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of theft offences in Scotland 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of robbery offences in Scotland 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of housebreaking offences in Scotland 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of damage and reckless behaviour crimes in Scotland 2002-2022
Other Crimes
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- Premium Statistic Number of drug offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of public order offences in England and Wales 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of possession of weapon offences England and Wales 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of fraud and computer misuse offences England and Wales 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of drug offences in Scotland 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of crimes against public justice Scotland 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of handling offensive weapons crimes Scotland 2002-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of fraud crimes in Scotland 2011-2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 21, 2022). Number of police recorded homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254551/homicides-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area." Chart. July 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254551/homicides-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of police recorded homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254551/homicides-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, by Police Force Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254551/homicides-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254551/homicides-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Number of police recorded homicides in England and Wales in 2021/22, by police force area [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254551/homicides-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/