Statistics links
• The annual Home Office publication
‘Crime in
England and Wales’ combines the reporting of police recorded
crime with the results of the
British Crime
Survey. Local statistics (Crime and Disorder Reduction
Partnership level) are also available.
• The Home Office have developed an
analytical tool
which allows users to create their own tables and maps showing counts and
rates of crime at local authority level.
• The Office
for National Statistics website provides free access to a variety of
data such as population, employment etc.
• The Economic and Social Data
Service (ESDS) is a national data service providing access and support
for an extensive range of key economic and social data, both quantitative
and qualitative.
Crime information and research links
• The Home Office
website provides information on a range of crime-related issues and
policies.
• The Crime Reduction
website offers information and resources for those working in the
community safety field.
• RDS
(Home Office Research Development and Statistics) website allows access
to Home Office research and statistics (Research Reports, Development and
Practice Reports and Statistical Publications etc).
• Improvement
and Development Agency for local government (IDeA) have a
‘knowledge’ section on their website which allows you to search
for examples of good practice in local government on a range of
topics.
• British Society of
Criminology - The Society aims to further the interests and knowledge
of both academics and professionals who are interested in crime, criminal
behaviour and the criminal justice system.
• The Joseph Rowntree
Foundation - Social policy research and development charity.
• Social Research
Association - An organisation promoting communication among social
research practitioners and those interested in social research.
• UK Evaluation
Society (UKES) - UKES promotes and improves the theory, practice,
understanding and utilisation of evaluation and its contribution to public
knowledge. Includes regional evaluation networks news.
• Centre for
Problem-Orientated Policing is a non-profit organisation comprising
affiliated police practitioners, researchers and universities dedicated to
the advancement of problem-orientated policing.
