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Official statistics: Crime in England and Wales

Office for National Statistics · year ending March 2026

CSEW headline crime: 9.6 million incidents; Crime Survey for England and Wales estimate for the year; no statistically significant change from the previous year (around 9.4 million). Includes theft, robbery, criminal damage, fraud, computer misuse and violence.
Homicides (police recorded): 499 offences; Down 7% from 539 the previous year — the lowest figure since current police recording practices began in the year ending March 2003.
Fraud (CSEW estimate): 4.5 million incidents; No statistically significant change compared with the previous year's survey.

Published 2026-07-23; next edition due 2026-10-22. Figures transcribed from the bulletin text and reviewed each edition. Read the ONS bulletin