It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Crime
The front page of the Mail today claimed that re-offenders convicted of knife crime are avoiding jail. We've taken a look at the figures. Read
Immigration
As the Public Accounts Committee releases its report into the performance of the prison system, both Labour and the Coalition's record while overseeing the service comes under scrutiny. Read
Crime
The Times reports a 'shock drop' in violent crime as they and others point to rising alcohol costs and falling consumption as the cause. What does the evidence say? Read
Crime
The Sun and others reported today on the extent of domestic violence in England. But do 19 out of 20 "abusers" escape justice? Read
Health
The Mail reports a growing number of over-40s are taking illegal drugs. What do the figures say? Read
Europe
With Romanians and Bulgarians due to gain full working rights in the UK in a little over two months, several papers have suggested crime will accompany a "wave" of immigration. What is the basis for this? Read
Crime
Even with the close of the Labour party's conference for another year, there are messages still to chew over. One of the less noticed contributions of the week came from Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Was she wide of the mark on foreign workers? Read
Crime
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has unearthed a fifteen-fold increase in the number of 'community resolutions' dealing with violent crime. Are cuts behind this shift in policing methods? Read
Crime
"Judges rule CRB checks 'incompatible' with Human Rights Act" Those were the words of BBC News at the end of last month after the Court of Appeal ruled that blanket … Read
Immigration
The Daily Mail, The Sun and The Telegraph reported this morning that there are 4,000 foreign national offenders living in the UK. But how accurate is this number? Read
