Official Statistics

Rural crime statistics

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Part of: Rural living - statistical indicators and Rural economy and community
• Published: 25 September 2012
• Last updated: 21 July 2016, see all updates
• Applies to: England

Crime figures in rural and urban areas.

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Rural crime

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Incidence rates of crime in rural and urban areas.

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Indicators:

• police recorded violence against the person offences per 1,000 population
• police recorded sexual offences per 1,000 population
• police recorded robbery offences per 1,000 population
• police recorded domestic burglary offences per 1,000 households
• police recorded vehicles offences per 1,000 population

Data Source: Office for National Statistics, Recorded crime data at Community Safety Partnership / Local Authority level from 2002/03’ – Supplementary Excel tables to ‘Crime Statistics, period ending March 2013.

Coverage: England

Rural classification used: Local Authority Rural Urban Classification

Additional information:

• Office for National Statistics recorded crime data at community safety partnership / local authority level

Defra statistics: rural

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Document information

Published: 25 September 2012

Updated: 21 July 2016

+ full page history

1. 21 July 2016 We’ve changed how we’ve organised rural statistics and updated the content following Lord Cameron’s review of rural proofing.
2. 8 August 2013 Rural crime statistics released today.
3. 25 September 2012 First published.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Part of: Rural living - statistical indicators Rural economy and community