Crime
Are unreliable police crime statistics concealing rising crime?
Crime is falling. It's falling under this government and it fell under the last government. Read
Analysis
Crime
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
How unusual are rape data "inconsistencies"?
The reputation of crime statistics has taken a few knocks of late, after a committee of MPs heard evidence that figures were often deliberately manipulated to under-report certain crimes. Rape … Read
Analysis
Health
Can we trust police and hospitals figures?
OPINION: Police crime statistics and figures for hospital waiting times can't be relied upon, we've learned in the past two weeks. Read
Analysis
Crime
Does the Metropolitan Police reflect London's ethnic diversity?
With tensions still running high after the police shooting of Mark Duggan was ruled lawful by an inquest jury last week, is the local MP's claim about the proportion of ethnic minority officers serving in the Metropolitan Police accurate? Read
Analysis
Crime
Legal aid: how many barristers are earning six figure sums at the public's expense?
The government is set to clash with the Criminal Bar Association next week over plans to reform legal aid. How accurate are newspaper reports about the sums earned by barristers through publicly-funded schemes? Read
Analysis
Crime
Has there been a fall in the number of child sex abuse cases referred to prosecutors?
After measures from Microsoft and Google to cut access to child pornography were welcomed across the political spectrum, Labour claims that more needs to be done to increase the number of offenders brought to justice. Read
Analysis
Crime
Prisoners and reoffending: caught in the revolving door?
As the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling continues to promote his reforms to probation across the media, how widespread is reoffending across prisons in England and Wales? Read
Analysis
Europe
Over here and under arrest: are Romanians responsible for 90% of ATM crime?
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
Fact checks
Crime
How many female prisoners have been victims of abuse?
According to an interview in the Today programme, most women who end up in prison have suffered from something the men in their life have done. In particular, 50% of female prisoners have suffered some form of abuse. Where is this statistic from and is it in fact correct? Read
Analysis
Crime
Are you more likely to be charged for drugs possession if you're black?
According to an article in today's Independent, black people receive harsher penalties than white people if they're found in possession of drugs. We've taken a look at the research underpinning the claim. Read
Analysis