Recorded crime drops 7.4%

Calendar year crime statistics for 2012 show recorded crime is continuing to drop, with significant falls in burglary, serious assaults, robbery and vehicle theft.

There were 376,013 recorded offences in 2012, compared with 406,056 the previous year.

This represents a decrease of 7.4% or 30,043 offences on the 2011 calendar year.

The 2012 result is the lowest crime figure in 24 years.

Find out more about the continuing drop in recorded crime.