Stats for Crime and Deviance

[Class] Areas of London where what percent of the population live in poverty have a crime rate of what?

40% 200% - Home Office, 2017

[Class] What percentage of prisoners had not worked in the year before going to prison?

32% - MOJ, 2016

[Class] What percentage of prisoners had no qualifications?

43% - MOJ, 2016

[Gender] What percentage of those arrested by the police are male?

84% - MOJ, 2017

[Gender] What percentage of prisoners are male?

95% - MOJ, 2017

[Gender] Men are how many times more likely to be victims of violent crime than women?

2 times more likely - MOJ, 2017

[Gender] What percentage of female convictions are for theft and handling stolen goods?

28% - MOJ, 2021

[Gender] What percentage of female prisoners have been victims of DV?

57% - Prison Reform Trust, 2018

[Class] The victimisation rate for those living in the most deprived areas was what, while for those living in the least deprived areas it was what?

38.2% and 17.6% - CSEW, 2020

[Gender] What percentage of knife crime victims were male?

70% - ONS, 2020

[Gender] Men were more likely than women to be victims of assault, what percentage of men in comparison to women?

4% of men compared to 2% of women - CSEW, 2021

[Gender] What percentage of women were victims of stalking and harassment compared to what percentage of men?

20.1% of women compared to 10.7% of men - CSEW, 2020

[Gender] What percentage of women who have experienced crime have experience DV-related assault?

81% - ONS, 2019

[Age] What is the age group with the highest number of court appearances for criminal offences in England and Wales?

18-20 year olds, followed closely by 21-24 year olds - MOJ, 2020

[Age] What is the age group with the highest number of offenders sentenced to custody for criminal offences in England and Wales?

25-29 year olds, followed closely by 20-24 year olds - MOJ, 2020

[Age] What is the peak age of offending?

17 - remains high until 30 years old - MOJ, 2018

[Age] What was the peak age group for fraud and forgery offences?

30-39 years old, followed by 40-49 years old - MOJ, 2020

[Age] What age group were the most likely to be victims of crime in England and Wales, with an estimated victimisation rate of what?

Young people aged 16-24 - 36.8% - CSEW, 2020

[Age] Who were least likely to be victims of crime, with an estimated victimisation rate of what?

People aged 75 and over - 10.6% - CSEW, 2021

[Ethnicity] Black people are how many more times likely to be stopped and searched in comparison to white people?

7 times more likely - Home Office, 2021

[Ethnicity] Black people make up how many arrests despite only making up what percent of the population?

12% of arrests, 3-4% of the population - Home Office, 2018

[Ethnicity] BAME individuals were how many more times likely to be arrested, prosecuted, and sentenced than White?

3 times more likely - MOJ, 2014

[Ethnicity] What percentage of young people in custody are BAME? BAME children only make up what percentage of the population as a whole?

45% in custody are BAME, BAME children make up 18% of the population - MOJ, 2014

[Ethnicity] The victimisation of White individuals was what and compared to that as Asian individuals and black individuals?

White - 17%

Asian - 25%

Black - 31%

CSEW - 2021

[Ethnicity] The victimisation of White individuals for violent crimes was what and compared to that as Asian individuals and black individuals?

White - 4%

Asian - 6%

Black - 1%

CSEW - 2021

[Class] What percent of people were likely to avoid paying tax compared to disclaiming welfare benefits?

34% to avoid paying tax

3% disclaiming welfare benefits

Karstedt and Farrall - 2007

[Class] Corporate crimes costs the economy how much per year?

£40 billion per year - London Evening Standard, 2012