Guidance

Home Office Crime and Policing Research and Annual Data Requirement (ADR) data – Privacy Information Notices

These privacy notices explain how the Home Office uses personal data for research and statistics related to crime and policing.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 12 May 2020
• Last updated: 27 August 2026
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  1. 27 August 2026

     Updated to reflect changes since 2020.

  2. 18 November 2022

     Updated 'Home Office Crime and Policing Research – Privacy Information Notice and renamed to 'Home Office Crime Research and Police and Fire research – Privacy Notice'.

  3. 14 May 2021

     Updated ‘Home Office Annual Data Requirement (ADR) data – Privacy Information Notice' and 'Home Office Crime and Policing Research – Privacy Information Notice'.

  4. 11 June 2020

     'Home Office Crime and Policing Research – Privacy Information Notice', section 4 has been amended from 'Data are submitted via aggregate data returns' to 'Data are usually submitted via aggregate data returns, though occasionally record level data are required for analytical purposes'.

  5. 12 May 2020

     First published.

Documents

Home Office Annual Data Requirement (ADR) data – Privacy Information Notice

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Home Office Crime research and Police and fire research – Privacy Notice

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The Home Office, collects, processes and analyses national crime and policing data provided by the 43 territorial police forces of England and Wales and the British Transport Police (BTP). The data is provided to the Home Office for research and statistical purposes. Additionally, homicide and firearms offences data is used operationally by the police forces and other law enforcement agencies upon request.

The Home Office also uses data provided by other organisations to conduct wider analysis and further explore patterns in crime and policing. The data is provided to the Home Office for research and statistical purposes.