In 2022/23 there were 591,763 public order offences recorded by the police in England and Wales compared with 599,362 in the previous year, which was the highest number during the provided time period. This type of crime has climbed significantly in recent years, after falling to a low of just 132,205 offences in 2012/13.
Number of police recorded public order 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 public order offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded public order offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of police recorded public order offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Public Order Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded public order offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of police recorded public order 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/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/