This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available | Police recorded victim-based crime rate per 1,000 population |
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| Indicator description | Police recorded victim-based crime rate per 1,000 population |
| Geographical coverage | England and Wales |
| Unit of measurement | Rate per 1,000 population |
| Definitions | For details of population data used to calculate rates for police recorded crime see Section 8.3 of the User Guide. For a full range of offences included within each offence group see Appendix table A4 and A4 notes in source data (xls file). |
| Calculations | Rate per 1,000 figures provided in Crime in England and Wales source. |
| Other information | Due to the change in recording of fraud offences being taken over by Action Fraud, caution should be applied when comparing data over this transitional period and with earlier years. The User Guide provides more details including information on transfer date to Action Fraud for each force. |
| Data last updated | 2018-04-04: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |
| Metadata last updated | 2018-05-31: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |