In 2023/24 there were 488,589 public order offences recorded by the police in England and Wales compared with 590,717 in the previous year, which was the highest number during the provided time period. This type of crime has climbed significantly in recent years, after falling to a low of just 132,205 offences in 2012/13.
Number of police recorded public order 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 public order offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded public order 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/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of police recorded public order offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Public Order Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded public order offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of police recorded public order 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/315680/public-order-offences-in-england-and-wales/
