Crime

It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.

8 August 2012

Crime

How many forced marriages take place in the UK each year?

By Full Fact Team • 4 mins

After a court found that Shafilea Ahmed was killed by her parents after objecting to a forced marriage, the Times claimed that the number of these weddings in the UK had reached 10,000 a year. But has it really? Read

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12 June 2012

Crime

Stop and search: are black people over-represented?

By Full Fact Team • 4 mins

Readers of the Guardian, Daily Mail and Telegraph this morning were presented with more headlines implying police bias when using stop and search powers. The Guardian and the Mail, however, … Read

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10 April 2012

Crime

Have murders in London increased in the last year?

By Full Fact Team • 4 mins

Following the publication of Ken Livingstone's crime manifesto, critics have attacked his recent claim that murders in London have increased by eight per cent in the past year. Are they justified in their attacks? Read

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15 July 2010

Policing Boris Johnson's youth crime stats

By Full Fact Team • 4 mins

In the wake of a number of high-profile teen stabbings, the Mayor of London faced some tough questions on his crime policy at yesterday's Mayor's Question Time. But does his claim that youth crime in the capital is falling check out? Read

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