Official Statistics

Research outputs: developing a Crime Severity Score for England and Wales using data on crimes recorded by the police

ONS has been working on developing a measure designed to capture the severity of crimes recorded by the police. This article describes the methods behind the proposed measure, presents initial findings, and seeks feedback from users on the methods proposed and on whether a Crime Severity Score should be incorporated in Official Statistics on Crime in England and Wales.

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Office for National Statistics
Published
30 November 2016

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Research outputs: developing a Crime Severity Score for England and Wales using data on crimes recorded by the police

https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/researchoutputsdevelopingacrimeseverityscoreforenglandandwalesusingdataoncrimesrecordedbythepolice

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Published 30 November 2016