Caveats and interpretation of the Data
- Data for comparison covers the 2021 and 2022 calendar years.
- The data sources used are:
- Metropolitan Police Service Crime Data Dashboard
- MOPAC Increase Trust and Confidence Dashboard
- GLA 2021-based Housing-led Population Projections
- London Borough of Bexley SafeLives Data (Domestic Abuse)
- Where “London” figures are presented as benchmark data, this refers to crimes recorded by the Metropolitan Police Service that fall within the 32 London Boroughs (City of London not included).
- Police-recorded crime gives a picture of the crime occurring in an area.
- However, it is reliant on (a) persons reporting the crime in the first instance and (b) the recording practices of the local Police Force.
- As such, Police-recorded crime provides a measure of the crime-related demand on Police, but not necessarily a full picture of crime.
- Breaking down crime into categories at a local level can result in small numbers. Random variation in these figures over time can cause seemingly large percentage changes.