There were approximately 530,875 criminal damage and arson crime offences recorded by the police in England in Wales in the 2022/23 reporting year. This type of crime has been declining for some time in England and Wales, with the figure for the most recent reporting year one of the lowest in the provided time period.
Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 20, 2023). Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Criminal Damage and Arson Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/