LibGuides: Criminology: Data and Statistics

Sources of statistical information

UK Data Service This link opens in a new window
The UK Data Service is a comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC and provides a single point of access to a wide range of secondary data including large-scale government surveys, international macrodata, business microdata, qualitative studies and census data from 1971 to 2011.

UK Data Service - Census Support
Provides a one stop gateway which gives access to the 2021 UK census as well as censuses going back to 1851.
GOV.UK
Information from the Government for the general public, for example online access to forms (Council Tax, Child Benefit, Passport application etc) and information and advice, rights and responsibilities.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is a ministerial department with responsibility to reduce re-offending and protect the public, tor provide access to justice to increase confidence in the justice system, and uphold people's civil liberties.
Police.uk
This is a website for England and Wales which you can use to find out more about crime in your neighbourhood.
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

Welsh Government - Statistics
This website has key statistics available on all areas of Welsh Government policy
Local Government Data Unit: Wales
Data sets are available on education, finance, housing, population and migration, social services and transport.

StatsWales This link opens in a new window
StatsWales is a free-to-use service that allows visitors to view, manipulate, create and download tables from the most detailed official data on Wales.

Crime Links
CrimLinks has a focus on criminology and criminal and community justice. It aims to support students, practitioners and academics. It is a subject gateway providing links to many useful websites.
The Howard League for Penal Reform
The League is a charity that works with parliament and the media to reduce crime, make communities safer and reduce the prison population.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent organisation working to inspire social change through research, policy and practice
Youth Justice Board
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is an executive non-departmental public body which oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. It works to prevent offending and reoffending and ensures that the custody for children and youth people is safe and secure.

Eur-Lex
Eur-Lex is the official source of EU legislative and judicial information
The Eurostat Yearbook
The Eurostat Yearbook is an online only Eurostat publication containing a comprehensive selection of statistical data on Europe covering all of the main areas in which European statistics are available in a number of languages.

EuroStat This link opens in a new window
The Statistical Office of the European Communities in Luxembourg is known as Eurostat. Eurostat does not collect data itself, but gathers data from the official statistical agencies in member countries. It then has to ensure that the data is harmonized so that meaningful comparisons can be made across several countries.

2021 Census
Census statistics provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and underpin funding allocation to provide public services.
Crime survey for England and Wales
The Crime Survey for England and Wales has measured crime in since 1981. Used alongside police recorded crime data it is a valuable source of information for the government about the extent and nature of crime in England and Wales.

Office for National Statistics This link opens in a new window
ONS is the official UK statistics site for health, education, social issues, economics, commerce and labour and all government policy areas, including Census 2011.
Nomis This link opens in a new window Nomis is a service provided by the ONS, giving free access to the most detailed and up-to-date UK labour market statistics from official sources.

UNODC
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime assists member states in their fight against illicit drugs, transational crime and terrorism.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
The OECD provides figures on national economies including trade, labour, environment and health

UNESCO
The United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture promotes education, intercultural understanding, scientific cooperation and protection for freedom of expression,

World Bank
This website contains national statistics for countries and regions on many topics including education, health and poverty.