BBC NEWS | UK | 2002 crime figures: At a glance

The key facts from the British Crime Survey are:

Crime rates stable, showing a slight 2% fall over the last year

Crime has fallen by 14% since 1999

Crime has fallen by 39% since 1997

The key figures from police recorded crime statistics are:

Total number of offences recorded 2001-02: 5.5 million

Recorded levels of crime are up 7% over the last year.

But at least 5% of this rise is due to new counting methodology, say government statisticians.

Robbery is up 28% over the last year

82% of all recorded robberies are in 10 police areas

MAIN BCS FIGURES
Figures compare changes in crime between 1999 and present.

Domestic burglary down 23%
Vehicle theft down 14%
Common assault down 14%
Vandalism down 6%
Theft from the person down 5%
Theft from a vehicle down 16%
Attempted thefts from vehicles down 14%
All Burglary down 26%
Attempted burglary down 19%
Other household theft down 21%

MAIN POLICE STATISTICS (2001-02)

VIOLENT CRIME

Total violence against the person: 650,154 (up 8%)
of this figure:
Total most serious violent offences: 32,350 (up 2%)
Total less serious violent offences: 617,804 (up 9%)

Total sexual offences: 41,425 (up 11%)
of this figure:
Total rapes (female): 9,008 (up 14%)
Total rapes (male): 735 (up 11%)

Total robbery 121,375 (up 28%)
of this figure:
Total robbery of personal property: 108,178 (up 31%)

PROPERTY CRIME

Total burglaries: 878,535 (up 5%)
of this figure:
Burglary in a dwelling: 426,872 (up 7%)
Aggravated burglary in dwelling: 3,489 (up 14%)

Total theft/handling: 2,267,055 (up 6%)
of this figure:
Aggravated vehicle taking: 11,792 (10%)
Theft from a vehicle: 655,127 (4%)
Theft from shop: 306,308 (5%)

Total fraud and forgery: 317,399 (down 1%)

Total criminal damage: 1,064,470 (up 11%)
of this figure:
Arson: 60,472 (up 14%)
Criminal damage to home: 268,988 (up 13%)

OTHER CRIMES

Total drugs offences: 121,332 (up 7%)
of this figure:
Trafficking: 19,583 (down 1%)
Possession: 100,944 (up 9%)

Total crime: 5,527,082 (up 7%)


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