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| Crime rises by 13% in England and Wales, ONS statistics say | Crime rises by 13% in England and Wales, ONS statistics say |
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| The number of crimes recorded in England and Wales has increased by 13% in the space of a year, figures show. | The number of crimes recorded in England and Wales has increased by 13% in the space of a year, figures show. |
| The Office for National Statistics said there were 5.2 million offences recorded in the year to the end of June, with 4.6 million to June 2016. | The Office for National Statistics said there were 5.2 million offences recorded in the year to the end of June, with 4.6 million to June 2016. |
| It said crime categorised as "violent" rose by 19%, with rises in offences including stalking and harassment. | It said crime categorised as "violent" rose by 19%, with rises in offences including stalking and harassment. |
| The Crime Survey for England and Wales, based on people's experiences, suggests there were 10.8 million offences. | |
| The survey, published on the same day as the official crime statistics, includes crimes that people do not report to police. When comparing like-for-like crimes, the survey reported a 9% reduction compared with the previous year. | |
| John Flatley, from the ONS, attributed the rise in the official statistics to better crime recording and "genuine increases" in crime. | |
| "Police figures cannot provide a good measure of all crime in society, since we know that a large volume of it never comes to their attention," he said. | |
| "The recent increases in recorded crime need to be seen in the context of the overall decline in crime indicated by the Crime Survey for England and Wales." | |
| The ONS report said: |