Yorkshire and the Humber had the highest crime rate among regions of the United Kingdom in 2022/23 at approximately 114.1 crimes per 1,000 population. The other two areas of Northern England, the North East and North West, had the second and third-highest crime rates among UK regions respectively.
Crime rate per 1,000 population in the United Kingdom in 2022/23, by region
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Office for National Statistics (UK), und Scottish Government, und Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Crime rate per 1,000 population in the United Kingdom in 2022/23, by region." Chart. July 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254571/uk-crime-rate-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Scottish Government, Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2023). Crime rate per 1,000 population in the United Kingdom in 2022/23, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254571/uk-crime-rate-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK), and Scottish Government, and Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Crime Rate per 1,000 Population in The United Kingdom in 2022/23, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254571/uk-crime-rate-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK) & Scottish Government & Police Service of Northern Ireland, Crime rate per 1,000 population in the United Kingdom in 2022/23, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254571/uk-crime-rate-by-region/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Crime rate per 1,000 population in the United Kingdom in 2022/23, by region [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), & Scottish Government, & Police Service of Northern Ireland, July 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254571/uk-crime-rate-by-region/