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British crime survey

Findings from the British Crime Survey (BCS) are published annually every July in the Home Office publication Crime in England and Wales.

The BCS provides a source of information on crime and public attitudes about crime and criminal justice. The BCS measures the level of crime and includes both police reported crimes and crimes which have not been reported. Information is collected on the victims of crime, the circumstances of incidents and the behaviour of offenders, as well as covering topics specifically relevant to community cohesion, such as fear of crime and perceptions of anti social behaviour.

The 2008/09 Crime in England and Wales publication can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk (external website).

The Wales fact sheet gives a breakdown of BCS findings at a Wales and police force level which can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk (external website).