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Updates on publications and improvements to our statistics |
Crime Survey for England and Wales updates
Crime survey estimates
In July 2023 we published a full year of Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) data since face-to-face data collection restarted following the pandemic. The Crime in England and Wales: year ending March 2023 bulletin contains a full suite of datasets comparing CSEW data back to the pre-pandemic year ending March 2020. We will start comparisons with the previous year in our year ending September 2023 quarterly publication when we will have two full years of face-to-face data collection.
Crime against children
We also published the first estimates of crime against children since the year ending March 2020. A blog highlighting the challenges of measuring crimes against children post-pandemic accompanied the data tables.
Transforming the crime survey
Work to transform the CSEW is progressing well. A new multimodal panel design includes second wave telephone interviews. Additional work is being conducted to optimize the use of face-to-face with telephone interviews to estimate crime rates, while mitigating any introduced bias. We are exploring online data collection methods, with recent findings highlighted in the Transformation of the CSEW research report. These developments support more efficient, resilient, and robust data collection. Other advancements include the redesign of surveys for 10 to 15 year olds, detailed in the Transforming Children’s Crime Statistics report.
More information on our research and development is on our Centre for Crime and Justice and Progress Update – July 2023 webpages.
Sexual offences in England and Wales overview: year ending March 2022 estimated that 2.3% of people aged 16 years and over interviewed as part of the CSEW were victims of sexual assault, including attempts in year ending March 2022. Police recorded crime showed a 31% increase in offences recorded during the same period compared to the previous year. Data from organisations supporting sexual assault victims also reported an increase in demand in recent years.
Developing a new measure of domestic abuse: April 2023 provided an overview of redevelopment of questions to measure domestic abuse in the CSEW and expanded upon two previous research updates, detailing further work and testing conducted in recent months. New survey questions on the CSEW from April 2023 as part of a split-sample trial were presented alongside plans for measuring prevalence of domestic abuse and controlling or coercive behaviour.
Crime in England and Wales: year ending March 2023 identified a decrease of 15% in total crime compared with year ending March 2020 pre-coronavirus pandemic. Police recorded crime for lower volume but higher-harm offences that the CSEW does not cover or capture well, have generally increased in the last year but remain below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.
Events and forums
Crime and justice statistics forum
The Crime and Justice Statistics Forum in May 2023 provided crime and justice data users the opportunity to meet experts, share insights, discuss the future of our statistics and foster collaboration. You can see presentations from the day.
Register for DataConnect, 25 to 29 September 2023
DataConnect23 is a week-long, virtual event series for anyone interested in all things data. With over 100 sessions on offer, reserve your place now on the DataConnect23 website.
CSEW user conference, December 2023
This is an annual event showcasing data use from UK crime surveys, including survey development and methodology changes. Visit UK data service homepage to book.
Future publications
- Property crime tables, 22 September 2023
- Nature of fraud and computer misuse in England and Wales appendix tables, 22 September 2023
- Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2023, 19 October 2023
- Nature of violent crime appendix tables, November 2023
- Domestic abuse in England and Wales overview: November 2023, 24 November 2023
- Drug misuse in England and Wales: year ending March 2023, 14 December 2023
Other crime and justice statistics
Devolved countries
Accessing our data
CSEW microdata are available through:
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UK Data Service has End User Licence versions of the datasets going back to 1983.
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Secure Research Service enables access for approved researchers to CSEW microdata for sensitive data and the self-completion module.
Contact us
Help improve our understanding of how our data is used. Get in touch with your feedback on our publications or this newsletter at crimestatistics@ons.gov.uk, or call +44 (0)20 7592 8695.
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