Fact Check

Latest published crime statistics for Thames Valley:

March 2023 - Feb 2024 compared to previous 12 months March 2022 - Feb 2023
Source: thamesvalley.police.uk/police-forces/thames-valley-police/areas/sd/stats-and-data/crime-statistics/

All crime (exc fraud) DOWN 1.8%
Homicide DOWN 29.4%
Violence with injury DOWN 3.3%
Sexual offences DOWN 3.1%
Theft from vehicle DOWN 8.7%
Theft from person DOWN 12.5%
Bicycle theft DOWN 26.9%
Arson & criminal damage DOWN 10.2%

Year to date as presented at Performance & Accountability Meeting 18 January 2024
Source: thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/our-information/meeting-and-decision-making/

Knife enabled crime DOWN 13%

Longer term trends

Pre-pandemic (March 2020) - Latest publicly available (Sept 2023)
Source: hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/our-work/article/digital-crime-performance-pack/

Knives and sharps offences DOWN 20.1%
All neighbourhood crime DOWN 18.7%
Residential burglary DOWN 29.2%
Robbery DOWN 23.8%
Theft from person DOWN 3.1%
Vehicle crime DOWN 16.9%