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.
Economy, Business & Finance
This list has now been superseded by our new tool Full Fact Finder. Full Fact constantly draws upon a whole host of resources to show you where facts are from. … Read
Crime
"Serious and repeat criminals should not expect to escape with a caution." Those were the words of Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling this morning as the Government launched … Read
Crime
This article has been updated Mayor of London Boris Johnson found himself under fire at the tail end of last week after he claimed that the number of police officers … Read
Crime
From the glass ceiling to domestic violence, we look at the numbers affecting women inside and outside the UK. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
As the Commons sits to debate the Government's plans for Romanian and Bulgarian newcomers into the UK, Labour questions whether the Coalition are doing enough to enforce the minimum wage so that British workers don't get undercut illegally. Read
Crime
Full Fact investigates claims that 15 Romanians have been arrested every day in the UK for the last five years. Read
Crime
Following the collapse of Vicky Pryce's trial earlier this week, and the revealing details of the questions asked of the judge by the jury, a debate over the merit of trial by jury has entered the mainstream. Read
Crime
8,000 criminals were handed eleven bouts of community service before being jailed, the Daily Mail reports. Does community sentencing work? Full Fact inspects the figures. 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
Crime
Crime is falling. Probably. Yet, according to the BBC and others this morning, it might not be falling as fast as we might think. The BBC reported that trends of … Read
