The were 12 arrests for every 1,000 people in England and Wales in 2020/21, which was the same arrest rate as the previous three reporting years. Throughout this time period, the arrest rate has fallen from a high of 27 between 2006/07 and 2008/09, to the current rate of 12 arrests per 1,000 people.
Arrest rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2020/21
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GOV.UK. (November 18, 2021). Arrest rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476002/arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
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GOV.UK. (2021). Arrest rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476002/arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Arrest Rate per 1,000 Population in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476002/arrest-rate-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Arrest rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2020/21 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476002/arrest-rate-england-and-wales/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Arrest rate per 1,000 population in England and Wales from 2006/07 to 2020/21 [Graph], GOV.UK, November 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/476002/arrest-rate-england-and-wales/