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Understanding the complexities of crime statistics
In this blog, our Head Statistics Regulator for Crime and Security discusses the difficulties in understanding and interpreting crime statistics,…
OSR statement on statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales
There continues to be significant public discussion – by both politicians and the media – about crime rates in England…
OSR statement on crime statistics
Over the past week there has been considerable discussion in the media about rates of crime and the reliability of…
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Compliance review of coroners statistics
Overview The coroners statistics present information on the number of deaths reported to coroners, post-mortem examinations and inquests held, and…
Latest correspondence on Crime and Justice
View all correspondence posts about Crime and JusticeSiobhan Tuohy-Smith to Jessie Evans: Compliance review of statistics from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey
Dear Jessie, Compliance review of statistics from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey We have completed a compliance review of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey statistics produced in partnership by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Home Office…
Jen Woolford to Ed Humpherson: Review of the quality of fraud and computer misuse statistics for England and Wales
Dear Ed, Review of the quality of fraud and computer misuse statistics for England and Wales Today we published our action plan, Improving the quality of fraud and computer misuse statistics in England and Wales: December 2025. This was developed in…
Rob Kent-Smith to Abbie Self and Damon Wingfield: Compliance review of Justice Data Lab statistics
Dear Abbie and Damon, Compliance review of Justice Data Lab statistics We have completed our compliance review of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)’s Justice Data Lab (JDL) statistics. Our review examined the extent to which the JDL statistics meet the…
Ed Humpherson to Jen Woolford: Compliance review of domestic abuse estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales
Dear Jen, Accreditation of the domestic abuse estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales We have today published our compliance review report covering the domestic abuse estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) produced by…