The Economic and Social Costs of Crime, Second Edition\u201d was published by the Home Office in July 2018. An update to the economic and social cost of fraud against individuals has since been published in the Fraud Strategy (May 2023). Together, these documents are currently the most comprehensive source for the estimated economic and social costs of these specified crimes against individuals and businesses.<\/p>
Home Office officials are still reviewing more up to date estimates therefore, as in July and February, we do not currently have any plans to publish updated estimates.<\/p>
References:<\/p>
Fraud Strategy, Annex 3: Fraud Strategy: stopping scams and protecting the public (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> The Economic and Social Costs of Crime: Second Edition The economic and social costs of crime (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 25 July 2023 to Question 194352 on Crime, when his Department plans to (a) complete and (b) publish its review of the updated estimates for the Economic and Social Costs of Crime report.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"}
], "uin" : "2543"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1653407", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1653407/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " \u2018The Economic and Social Costs of Crime\u2019 second edition was published by the Home Office in July 2018. An update to the economic and social cost of fraud against individuals has since been published in the Fraud Strategy (May 2023). Together, these documents are currently the most comprehensive source for the estimated economic and social costs of these specified crimes against individuals and businesses.<\/p> We are still reviewing more up to date estimates and therefore, as in February, we do not have any plans to publish. The review is being conducted by Home Office officials and not by external researchers.<\/p> Since the latest release of \u2018The Economic and Social Costs of Crime\u2019, the nature of crime and therefore the related costs have likely changed. For example, crime against individuals (excluding fraud and computer misuse) has reduced by 52% since 2010 according to the Crime Survey of England and Wales. This does not specifically capture the crimes costed in \u2018The Economic and Social Costs of Crime\u2019, for example the CSEW does not capture commercial crimes.<\/p> References:<\/p> Fraud Strategy, Annex 3 Fraud Strategy: stopping scams and protecting the public (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk):<\/p> CSEW: Cell BB53 in Worksheet A1: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables/yearendingdecember2022/appendixtablesyedec22.xlsx<\/a><\/p> The Economic and Social Costs of Crime: Second Edition The economic and social costs of crime (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a>\u201d<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February to Question 133963 on Crime: Research, when she plans to publish updated research on the economic and social costs of crime; and for what reason the third edition of those estimates has not been published.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"}
], "uin" : "194352"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1639466", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1639466/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The best measure of trends in crime experienced by the general public is the Crime Survey for England and Wales as this is unaffected by changes in police recording practices, police activity or the propensity of victims to report to the police.<\/p> The latest statistics published by the Office for National Statistics show violent crime and neighbourhood crime is down 41% and 51% respectively since 2010.<\/p> Overall crime, (excluding fraud and computer misuse which was only added to the Crime Survey in 2016,) has fallen by 52% over that same period.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent trends in recorded crimes her Department has identified.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4006", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hendon"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Matthew Offord"}
], "uin" : "186123"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1540086", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1540086/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government is clear that all crimes, when they take place, should be reported to the police so they can be investigated appropriately.<\/p> This Government is giving the police the powers they need to stop crimes from happening in the first place, including through supporting them to roll out a range of interventions, such as practical crime prevention advice, improved CCTV and street lighting through our Safer Streets Fund.<\/p> Partnership working between businesses and the police is vital to ensuring an effective response to crimes like shoplifting and making off without payment. The Home Office works closely with the police and other crime prevention partners like Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI) and the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC), to ensure we are consistently getting the basics right and to encourage the sharing of best practice, including reiterating the value of taking Victim and Business Impact Statements.<\/p> It is for individual Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) as operational leaders and locally elected representatives to decide how best to deploy resources, manage and respond to individual crimes and local crime priorities.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-11-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-11-15T15:41:28.9Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any guidance has been given to police forces on how they should advise victims of crime to report (a) making off without payment, (b) shoplifting and (c) any other particular types of crime.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4129", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Paisley"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Antrim"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Paisley"}
], "uin" : "80700"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1503598", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1503598/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " All rounds of the Safer Streets Fund are subject to independent evaluation, which is vital in ensuring we learn lessons about what works in preventing crime to inform future government policy and funding.<\/p> <\/p> The evaluation of Round One of the Fund, which has now completed, has been finalised and we intend to publish in due course.<\/p> <\/p> Interim lessons learnt, including from Rounds Two and Three where evaluation is ongoing, have been shared with those eligible to bid for funding and those subsequently awarded funding to help inform their approach.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4369", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Pursglove"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Corby"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Tom Pursglove"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-09-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "45339"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-09-20T16:49:42.617Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-09-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Safer Streets Fund on reported crime.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4501", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gerald Jones"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gerald Jones"}
], "uin" : "45322"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1462485", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1462485/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions, convictions and sentencing outcomes for the requested offences in England and Wales up to December 2020, available in the \u2018Outcomes by Offence\u2019 data tool, which can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/987715/outcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx<\/a>.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4519", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Cartlidge"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Suffolk"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Cartlidge"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-05-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-05-17T16:57:08.543Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-05-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there were for (i) burglary, (ii) robbery, (iii) theft, (iv) shoplifting, (v) drug offences and (vi) arson in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4268", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Reed"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon North"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve Reed"}
], "uin" : "1186"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1452414", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1452414/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Economic and Social Costs of Crime (published by the Home Office, July 2018) estimates the costs of crime against individuals and businesses in England and Wales, in the year ending 31st<\/sup> March 2016. The report estimates the total cost at £59 billion (2015/16 prices).<\/p> The economic and social costs of crime (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Following this publication, the Home Office has published multiple standalone reports costing the impact of different crime types, including Contact Child Sexual Abuse (published December 2021), Organised Crime (published February 2019), Domestic Abuse (published January 2019), and Modern Slavery (published July 2018).<\/p> A regional breakdown of the costs are not available, however regional crime statistics can be found via the ONS (Crime in England and Wales: Crime in England and Wales: Police Force Area data tables - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)<\/a>).<\/p> References:<\/p> Economic and Social Cost of Child Sexual Abuse:<\/p> The economic and social cost of contact child sexual abuse - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Understanding Organised Crime:<\/p> Understanding organised crime 2015/16 second edition (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Economic and Social Costs of Domestic Abuse:<\/p> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/918897/horr107.pdf<\/a><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4495", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kit Malthouse"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kit Malthouse"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of crime to the public purse in each region of England and Wales in each year since 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4268", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Reed"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon North"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve Reed"}
], "uin" : "142455"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1423224", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1423224/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Home Office routinely publishes statistics on the number of offences recorded by the police in England and Wales that result in charges and other resolutions, such as out of court disposals. The latest published figures can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-year-to-september-2021-data-tables<\/a><\/p> Table 2.3 has information on outcomes assigned to offences by outcome type and year, going back to year to March 2015.<\/p> The Home Office does not hold data on pre-charge activity by the police including the number of referrals to the CPS for a charging decision, but the CPS publishes data on a quarterly basis on referrals received from the police. The latest stats can be found here:<\/p> Landing Page -> https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/cps-quarterly-data-summaries<\/a><\/p> Latest Report -> https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/cps-data-summary-quarter-2-2021-2022<\/a><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4495", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kit Malthouse"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kit Malthouse"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-02-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-02-23T17:56:51.797Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-02-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of alleged incidents of crime reported to the police resulted in (a) a police charge, (b) an out of court disposal, (c) a referral to the CPS for a charging decision, (d) no further action or (e) any other outcome, in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"}
], "uin" : "125056"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1421339", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1421339/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The ONS report on trends in crime and a description of national trends can be found in their latest release, containing data up to September 2021, here.<\/p> Crime in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Data is published at police force level including \u2018West Midlands Police\u2019 and can be found here<\/p> Crime in England and Wales: Police Force Area data tables - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> Data is also published at Community Safety Partnership level including \u2018Coventry\u2019 and can be found here<\/p>