Police record 10% rise in crime in England and Wales, with 18% increase in violent crime and significant rise in murder ratePolice-recorded crime has risen by 10% across England and Wales – the largest annual rise for a decade – according to the Office for National Statistics. The latest crime figures for the 12 months to March also show an 18% rise in violent crime, including a 20% surge in gun and knife crime. Knife crime has also jumped by 20% to 34,703 incidents – the highest level for seven years. The policing minister, Nick Hurd, said that crime, as measured by the crime survey, was down by a third since 2010 and by 69% since its 1995 peak. The 10% rise in police-recorded crime contrasts with a 7% fall in the official crime survey.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2017 08:59 UTC