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Additional learning resources

The latest statistics and bulletins on crime in England and Wales, drawing upon data from police recorded crime figures and the Crime Survey for England and Wales can be found here:

The following will take you to official Home Office guidance detailing the differences between police recorded crime figures and the Crime Survey for England and Wales including differences in scope, methodology, recording practices, measures and revisions policies:

Recorded crime statistics for England and Wales 1898–2001/2 are available from:  

The Crown Prosecution Service’s guidance on homicide, murder and manslaughter is available at:

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s guidance on the crime recording process is available at: 

The Home Office’s counting rules for the recording of crime are available at: 

The House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee’s criticisms of police recorded crime statistics are available at: