There were 11.9 homicides for every million people in England and Wales in 2021/22, an increase on the previous year when it was 9.6. During this year the homicide rate was highest in Northern Ireland, at 12.6 homicides per million people.
Homicide rate in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2021/22, by country (per million population)
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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
- Premium Statistic Crime rate in Scotland 2022, by local authority
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
- Premium Statistic Homicide rate in Scotland 2002-2022
- 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), & Scottish Government, & Police Service of Northern Ireland. (December 2, 2022). Homicide rate in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2021/22, by country (per million population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288195/homicide-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), und Scottish Government, und Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Homicide rate in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2021/22, by country (per million population)." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288195/homicide-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Scottish Government, Police Service of Northern Ireland. (2022). Homicide rate in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2021/22, by country (per million population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288195/homicide-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), and Scottish Government, and Police Service of Northern Ireland. "Homicide Rate in The United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2021/22, by Country (per Million Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288195/homicide-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK) & Scottish Government & Police Service of Northern Ireland, Homicide rate in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2021/22, by country (per million population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288195/homicide-rate-uk/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Homicide rate in the United Kingdom from 2002/03 to 2021/22, by country (per million population) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), & Scottish Government, & Police Service of Northern Ireland, December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288195/homicide-rate-uk/