Between 2010/11 and 2022/23 there have been 7,172 men indicted for homicide in England and Wales, compared with 692 women. While males are also the main victims of homicide, they are also far more likely to commit homicides than females are.
Number of suspects indicted for homicide in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
2022/23
375
20
2021/22
625
52
2020/21
515
52
2019/20
611
32
2018/19
581
53
2017/18
622
58
2016/17
572
53
2015/16
528
63
2014/15
476
57
2013/14
580
59
2012/13
531
71
2011/12
562
55
2010/11
594
67
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 8, 2024). Number of suspects indicted for homicide in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221326/homicides-suspects-in-england-and-wales-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of suspects indicted for homicide in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23, by gender." Chart. February 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221326/homicides-suspects-in-england-and-wales-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of suspects indicted for homicide in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221326/homicides-suspects-in-england-and-wales-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Suspects Indicted for Homicide in England and Wales from 2010/11 to 2022/23, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221326/homicides-suspects-in-england-and-wales-by-gender/
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