There were 880,284 crimes recorded by the Metropolitan Police in London in 2022/23, the most of any police force area in England and Wales. Greater Manchester Police reported 371,988 crimes, while West Midlands police recorded 367,206, making these police forces the second and third-highest in terms of crime recorded.
Number of police recorded crimes in England and Wales in 2022/23, by police force area
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 20, 2023). Number of police recorded crimes in England and Wales in 2022/23, by police force area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288100/crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded crimes in England and Wales in 2022/23, by police force area." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288100/crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of police recorded crimes in England and Wales in 2022/23, by police force area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288100/crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Crimes in England and Wales in 2022/23, by Police Force Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288100/crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded crimes in England and Wales in 2022/23, by police force area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288100/crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Number of police recorded crimes in England and Wales in 2022/23, by police force area [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288100/crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-police-force/