Crime and Justice
There is a range of data that can potentially be used for crime related research. The majority of this data is held by the Home Office and much of it originates from the police service.
Other data relating to aspects of the criminal justice system such as probation, prison, court activity and anti social behaviour orders are held by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).
Data on incidents of fire comes from the Fire and Rescue Services and is held by Communities and Local Government. Where appropriate this data could be used to look at the number of fire crime related incidents.
Crime and Justice administrative data summary
| Dataset | Organisation name | Key variables | Information available on ADLS website? |
| Fire statistics | Communities and Local Government | Fire type, casualties, location, false alarms, deaths | Not yet available |
| Police Force Crime Records | Police Forces | Offences, location, modus operandi, time, date | Yes. Please click here for detailed information. |
| Offender management caseload statistics | Ministry of Justice | Offender characteristics, sentences, community sentences | Not yet available |
Much academic research has been carried out using recorded crime data at both the individual ands mall geography level. The ADLS will add new information and datasets to the Crime and Justice theme section over time. Please keep checking back and you may also wish to receive notification by registering with us for these information updates.
