Total Crimes

On 1st April 2004, the MPS made some revisions in the way they categorise certain crimes. Changes have been made to reflect national Home Office categories and so that the MPS falls in line with national performance targets that have been set in the Policing Performance Assessment Framework. Specifically: robbery replaces street crime; motor vehicle crime and gun enabled crime have been redefined. Click here for crime prevention advice.

Homicide

Includes murder and manslaughter and infanticide. This is included in the overall violence against the person category.

Violence Against the Person (Total)

Includes a range of offences including murder, harassment, common assault, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm.

Rape

Rape of a male or female.

Other Sexual

All other sexual offences including indecent assault and unlawful (under age) sexual intercourse.

Robbery (Total)

Theft with the use of force or a threat of force. Both personal and commercial robbery are included. Click here for crime prevention advice.

Robbery (Person)

The category of 'street crime' no longer exists. We have aligned with the national priority of 'robbery', this includes both robbery of personal property and that of business property. A crime is categorised as a robbery where force is intimated or used to steal property. Snatch theft that was counted in 'street crime' will be included with other theft offences and will be monitored internally.

Robbery (Business)

The category of 'street crime' no longer exists. We have aligned with the national priority of 'robbery', this includes both robbery of personal property and that of business property. A crime is categorised as a robbery where force is intimated or used to steal property. Snatch theft that was counted in 'street crime' will be included with other theft offences and will be monitored internally.

Burglary (Total)

Burglary is the theft, or attempted theft, from a building where access is not authorised. Damage to buildings that appears to have been caused by a person attempting to enter to commit a burglary is also counted in this category as a burglary. Residential and commercial burglaries are distinguished by the nature of the building. Click here for crime prevention advice.

Burglary Residential

Burglary is the theft, or attempted theft, from a building where access is not authorised. Damage to buildings that appears to have been caused by a person attempting to enter to commit a burglary is also counted in this category as a burglary. Residential and commercial burglaries are distinguished by the nature of the building. Click here for crime prevention advice.

Burglary Non-Residential

Burglary is the theft, or attempted theft, from a building where access is not authorised. Damage to buildings that appears to have been caused by a person attempting to enter to commit a burglary is also counted in this category as a burglary. Residential and commercial burglaries are distinguished by the nature of the building. Click here for crime prevention advice.

Gun Enabled Crime

Includes all offences involving a firearm. This will include offences where a firearm has been seen, or discharged/used. Both real, and fake firearms, and air weapons are counted within this category. Theft and handling offences are no longer included in the gun crime definition.

Motor Vehicle Crime

Includes theft of and from vehicles. Criminal damage to vehicles and vehicle interference/tampering are no longer included. Criminal damage to vehicles is now counted in criminal damage and the crimes of interference and tampering are both counted in the theft category. Click here for crime prevention advice.

Domestic Crime

A Domestic Offence is any classified notifiable offence of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or who have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender. Click here for further information.

Racist Crime

A Racist Offence is any classified notifiable offence which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person. Click here for further information.

Homophobic Crime

A Homophobic Offence is any classified notifiable offence which is perceived to be homophobic by the victim or any other person (that is directed to impact upon those known or perceived to be lesbians, gay men, bisexual or transgender people). Click here for further information.