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
Arguments about the impact of Government policy on the men and women of the police force are one of the more well-trodden beats for Home Secretary Theresa May and her … Read
Crime
Readers of this morning's Daily Mail might have been alarmed to learn that a fifth of all police stations were facing closure: Full Fact afficionardos with long memories might recall … Read
Crime
Readers of the Guardian, Daily Mail and Telegraph this morning were presented with more headlines implying police bias when using stop and search powers. The Guardian and the Mail, however, … Read
Crime
The Daily Mail reports that one in five people convicted of possession of a knife or offensive weapon was cautioned in the first quarter of 2012. Is this true? Read
Crime
The Sun has claimed that half of all people who are found guilty of paedophilic offences are not jailed. Is this correct? Read
Crime
Today the Sun reported that the police were solving fewer crimes, and that this was the first time this trend had taken place in a decade. But is there any real story here? Read
Crime
The Daily Star claims that nearly a third of people convicted of serious offences in 2011 had 15 or more previous convictions or cautions, and that a record number of these "hardened criminals" are re-entering the justice system. To what extent is this true? Read
Crime
Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens sparked controversy today when he urged Today programme listeners to ignore crime statistics, because they ignored a rising problem with anti-social behaviour. Does he have a point? Read
Crime
Peter Hitchens advised listeners to this morning's Today Programme to mistrust crime statistics. Might that be good advice? Read
With barely a week to go until Londoners choose their next Mayor, Full Fact investigates recent claims by the current Mayor in one of the most pointed debates of the campaign. Read
