There were 50,825 death threats recorded in England and Wales in 2021/22, which is by far the highest figure recorded in this provided time period, and more than 43,000 than were recorded in 2012/13.
Number of police recorded 'threats to kill' offences in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2021/22
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 21, 2022). Number of police recorded 'threats to kill' offences in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303493/threats-to-kill-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded 'threats to kill' offences in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2021/22." Chart. July 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303493/threats-to-kill-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of police recorded 'threats to kill' offences in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303493/threats-to-kill-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded 'threats to Kill' Offences in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303493/threats-to-kill-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded 'threats to kill' offences in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303493/threats-to-kill-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Number of police recorded 'threats to kill' offences in England and Wales from 2008/09 to 2021/22 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303493/threats-to-kill-in-england-and-wales-uk-y-on-y/