UK PulseThe national picture
National overview

Crime & justice

Surveyed crime, police records, courts, prisons, probation and reoffending.

14

tracked measures

3

source systems

Headline measures

−7% year on yearYear to March 2026

Supporting indicators

Surveyed crime, police records and justice-system activity measure different stages and should be read together.

Changes in recording practice, reporting and court throughput can affect trends independently of underlying offending. Every card links directly to its publishing organisation.

Browse the full data library