There were approximately 496,736 criminal damage and arson crime offences recorded by the police in England in Wales in the 2023/24 reporting year. This type of crime has been declining for some time in England and Wales, with the figure for the most recent reporting year one of the lowest in the provided time period.
Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 24, 2024). Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Criminal Damage and Arson Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of police recorded criminal damage and arson offences 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/315523/criminal-damage-in-england-and-wales/