Crime in England and Wales – Figures for Year Ending December 2012

On 25th April 2013 the latest figures for the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) were published by the Office for National Statistics. Following a recommendation of the National Statisticians review of crime statistics (National Statistician, 2011), a survey of crimes against businesses took place in England and Wales in 2012. The Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS) provides information on the volume and type of crime committed against businesses in England and Wales across four sectors (wholesale and retail, manufacturing, accommodation and food, and transportation and storage).

Results from the 2012 CVS shows that there were an estimated 9.2 million incidents of crime against businesses in the 12 months prior to the survey, equating to 13 incidents of crime per business across the four sectors interviewed (see table below).

Table 28: Number of incidents of crime experienced by businesses in the 12 months before interview, 2012 CVS, by industry sector

 

England and Wales        
  Manufacturing Retail and wholesale Transport and storage Accommodation and food All four sectors
ALL CVS CRIME number of incidents (thousands) 164 7,708 324 985 9,181
ALL CVS CRIME rate per 1,000 premises 1,5000 19,701 5,824 7,361 13,305

 

Source: Commercial Victimisation Survey, Home Office

The majority of incidents were experienced by businesses in the retail and wholesale sector (84%), who on average each reported experiencing nearly 20 incidents of crime in the 12 months prior to being interviewed (Home Office, 2013). The vast majority of these incidents were theft related – for example shoplifting.

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