Crime in England and Wales has continued to fall under the Conservatives

Annual crime estimates in England and Wales, millions

Excluding fraud and computer misuse

Including fraud and computer misuse

20m

Labour

Coalition

Con

15

10

5

0

Dec

1997

Mar

2002

Mar

2005

Mar

2010

Mar

2015

Mar

2020

Excluding fraud and computer misuse

Including fraud and computer misuse

20m

Labour

Coalition

Conservative

15

10

5

0

Dec 1997

Mar 2002

Mar 2005

Mar 2010

Mar 2015

Mar 2020

Guardian graphic. Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales. Note: lower response rates in 2022 and 2023 impacted data quality