In 2023/24 there were 856 attempted murders recorded by the police in England and Wales, compared with 901 in the previous year. Between 2005/06 and 2012/13 there was a significant decline in the number of attempted murders, from 920 to 412, but this decline went into reverse after this reporting year, reaching a peak of 1,345 in 2017/18.
Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 24, 2024). Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Attempted Murder Offences Recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/