Crime Of The Century - A Chilling Look At Crime Statistics In The UK PLEASE NOTE: As in previous years, police figures for the latest year in this table and elsewhere remain subject to change as forces continue to submit further data.


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The number of crimes recorded in that calendar year using the coverage and rules in use until 31 March 1998. The number of crimes recorded in that financial year using the expanded offence coverage and revised Counting Rules The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced in April 2002, although some forces adopted NCRS practices before the standard was formally introduced. Figures before and after that date are not directly comparable. The introduction of NCRS led to a rise in recording in 2002/03 and, particularly for violent crime, in the following years as forces continued to improve compliance with the new standard. Includes the British Transport Police from 2002/03 onwards.


The homicide figure for 2002/03 includes 172 homicides attributed to Harold Shipman in previous years but coming to light in the official inquiry in 2002. The homicide figure in 2005/06 of 764 includes 52 homicide victims of the 7 July London bombings, which also accounted for approximately one-quarter of the total of 920 attempted murders.


Offence classifications 5A, 5B and 5C were introduced from 1 April 2008 and replaced classification 5. Classification 5A was influenced by a clarification in recording rules that had the effect of significantly increasing levels of recording in some forces. Classification 5A also includes some other offences of endangering life as well as GBH with intent, though GBH with intent is the major part of this category.


Offence classifications 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K were introduced from 1 April 2008 and had previously been recorded as part of classifications 8A or 8D. Classifications 8F and 8H have been moved up in the table to be close to other offences which involve GBH.


Racially aggravated offences were added to the series from 1 April 1999; prior to that they would have been included in the original classifications. Religiously aggravated offences were added to the series from April 2002.


The change in definition relating to resultant injury in common assaults and less serious woundings, which applied from 1 April 2002, is described in Chapter 5 of Crime in England and Wales 2005/06. Offences of 'assault without injury' include some assaults with injury prior to April 2002.


Offence classifications 3A and 3B were introduced from 1 April 2008 and had previously been recorded as classification Included within 'less serious wounding' prior to April 1998. Possession of weapons offences can also be included in other offence classifications. Offence classifications 10A, 10C and 10D were introduced from 1 April 2008 and had previously been recorded as Offence classifications 8L and 9A were introduced from 1 April 2008 and had previously been recorded as classification Offence classifications 8M and 9B were introduced from 1 April 2008 and had previously been recorded as classification


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