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British Crime Survey

  • 3 Feb 2015

    FactCheck: are police cuts putting the public at risk?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Have we really lost the equivalent of nine police forces since 2010? And can crime really be falling at the same time? FactCheck investigates

  • 23 Apr 2014

    FactCheck Q&A: are we really getting less violent?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Are we getting less violent as a nation – or even as a species? And is it a coincidence that we are drinking less booze? FactCheck investigates.

  • 23 Jan 2014

    FactCheck: can we trust crime figures?

    By Patrick Worrall

    Crime has fallen to an all-time low, according to the latest figures. The only problem is that no one seems to trust the figures. Can FactCheck help?

  • 18 Jul 2013

    FactCheck Q&A: Is crime really falling?

    By Patrick Worrall

    How can crime figures continue to tumble even as the economy flatlines and police numbers fall? FactCheck finds out.

  • 7 Jul 2010

    Did Cameron get violent crime figures right?

    By Cathy Newman

    David Cameron says violent crime almost doubled under the last government, but is he quoting the figures selectively?

  • 9 Mar 2010

    Is violent crime going up or down?

    By Cathy Newman

    Cathy Newman’s FactCheck looks at the differing claims of the Labour ad Conservative party over levels of violent crime.

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