News Office for Statistics Regulation

Statement on the use of statistics relating to violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland

26 June 2026 — Statement

Context and evidence In recent months, we have seen several UK Government ministers, including Hilary Benn and Jess Phillips, claim that Northern Ireland is “the most dangerous place to be…

OSR statement on statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales

2 April 2026 — Statement

There continues to be significant public discussion – by both politicians and the media – about crime rates in England and Wales and the reliability of the crime statistics produced…

OSR statement on crime statistics

23 July 2025 — Statement

Over the past week there has been considerable discussion in the media about rates of crime and the reliability of crime data in England and Wales. Given the societal importance…

OSR publishes report on the quality of police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales

16 May 2024 — Press release

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published a report on the quality of the police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales, which are produced by the Office…

OSR launches review of the quality of police recorded crime statistics

20 July 2023 — Press release

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has started an in-depth quality review of police recorded crime statistics, focusing on the statistics for England and Wales produced by the Office for…

OSR statement on fraud statistics

20 September 2019 — Statement

OSR statement on fraud statistics, 20 September 2019