The evidence

Official sources and public data

Go from each published comparison to the source release, population denominator and reusable snapshot.

Dated official snapshot: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Source published 22 October 2026.

This page contains a published snapshot. The interactive comparison shows the latest validated data and its actual dates. Monthly source checks do not create new monthly official observations.

Official quarterly statistics

ONS police force area crime tables — published 22 October 2026
Home Office revised quarterly recorded crime open data — published 22 October 2026
ONS police force area mid-year population estimates — published 12 August 2026

Download the dated official JSON · Official source manifest

Separate provisional monthly record

Police.uk mapping data is a different series, with separate categories and submission gaps.

Police.uk monthly street-data archive — published 30 September 2026
Police.uk changelog and missing submissions
Police.uk data definitions and limitations
ONS police force area mid-year population estimates — published 12 August 2026

Download the monthly JSON · Monthly source manifest

Geography and reuse

ONS boundary attribution · Open Government Licence v3.0

New source checks do not change a figure’s observation period. Revisions can alter older observations; each public snapshot retains its source evidence. These pages cover England and Wales, not a harmonised UK league table.