Crime
Do half of convicted paedophiles avoid jail?
The Sun has claimed that half of all people who are found guilty of paedophilic offences are not jailed. Is this correct? Read
Analysis
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.
Crime
Are police solving fewer crimes?
Today the Sun reported that the police were solving fewer crimes, and that this was the first time this trend had taken place in a decade. But is there any real story here? Read
Analysis
Crime
Is re-offending at a record high?
The Daily Star claims that nearly a third of people convicted of serious offences in 2011 had 15 or more previous convictions or cautions, and that a record number of these "hardened criminals" are re-entering the justice system. To what extent is this true? Read
Analysis
Crime
Do crime statistics mask a growing problem with anti-social behaviour?
Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens sparked controversy today when he urged Today programme listeners to ignore crime statistics, because they ignored a rising problem with anti-social behaviour. Does he have a point? Read
Analysis
Crime
Do politicians interfere with crime statistics?
Peter Hitchens advised listeners to this morning's Today Programme to mistrust crime statistics. Might that be good advice? Read
Analysis
Are Boris Johnson's claims about knife crime correct?
With barely a week to go until Londoners choose their next Mayor, Full Fact investigates recent claims by the current Mayor in one of the most pointed debates of the campaign. Read
Analysis
London 2012: What is Boris Johnson's record on crime?
One of the hottest issues in the 2012 London Mayoral Election has been crime. However the Conservative and Labour candidates have continually exchanged contradictory claims about trends in the capital Read
Analysis
Crime
Have murders in London increased in the last year?
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
Fact check
Have police numbers risen or fallen under Boris Johnson?
Tensions reportedly ran high at the LBC radio Mayoral hustings this week. But who got their facts straight when talking about police numbers? Read
Analysis
Why Boris Johnson needs to provide London with trustworthy statistics
London Mayor Boris yesterday caused a stir by calling the head of the UK Statistics Authority a "Labour Stooge".As we said at the time, this slur was both misplaced and … Read
Analysis
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