U.K. Crime Rate & Statistics 1990-2023

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • U.K. crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 1.12, a 7.25% decline from 2017.
  • U.K. crime rate & statistics for 2017 was 1.21, a 1.87% increase from 2016.
  • U.K. crime rate & statistics for 2016 was 1.19, a 20.21% increase from 2015.
  • U.K. crime rate & statistics for 2015 was 0.99, a 9.96% increase from 2014.
Data Source: World Bank

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Slovak Republic 1.14
United Kingdom 1.12
Sweden 1.08
Denmark 1.01
Austria 0.97
Germany 0.95
Greece 0.94
Iceland 0.89
Australia 0.89
Hungary 0.89
Ireland 0.81
Poland 0.73
Saudi Arabia 0.66
Hong Kong 0.65
Spain 0.62
South Korea 0.60
Italy 0.59
Switzerland 0.59
Netherlands 0.59
Croatia 0.58
Luxembourg 0.50
Slovenia 0.48
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U.K. Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2018 1.12 -7.25%
2017 1.21 1.87%
2016 1.19 20.21%
2015 0.99 9.96%
2014 0.90 -2.97%
2013 0.93 -4.51%
2012 0.97 -2.95%
2011 1.00 -15.96%
2010 1.19 6.02%
2009 1.12 -8.36%
2008 1.23 -13.68%
2007 1.42 0.46%
2006 1.41 2.21%
2005 1.38 -12.81%
2004 1.59 2.06%
2003 1.55 -16.68%
2002 1.87 14.21%
2001 1.63 5.21%
2000 1.55 -0.89%
1999 1.57 -0.46%
1998 1.57 6.11%
1997 1.48 2.64%
1996 1.45 -6.96%
1995 1.55 -2.36%
1994 1.59 3.55%
1993 1.54 1.57%
1992 1.51 18.03%
1991 1.28 2.63%
1990 1.25 2.63%