The recorded crime figures do not specify if any injuries or deaths are due to traffic accidents.
The available recorded crime data is given in the following table. Figures for wounding and homicide per 1,000 population have been provided. However, the figures given in the table are not directly comparable due to an expansion in the offence coverage in 1998-99 and the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in 2002-03, both of which increased the amount of recorded crime significantly. These changes will have affected the calculations derived from the base figures.
Wounding offences per 1,000 population Homicides per 1,000 population 19972 4.6 0.014 1997-983 4.7 0.014 1998-994 4.0 0.014 1999-2000 4.2 0.015 2000-01 4.1 0.016 2001-02 4.3 0.017 2002-035, 6 7.1 0.020 2003-04 8.7 0.017 2004-05 9.7 0.016 2005-06 10.2 0.014 2006-07 9.5 0.014 1 Recorded offences of more serious wounding or other act endangering life and less serious wounding (including racially or religiously aggravated). 2 Recorded crime statistics were collected on a calendar year basis up to 1998 and on a financial year basis thereafter. 3 The number of crimes recorded in that financial year using the coverage and rules in use until 31 March 1998. 4 The number of offences recorded in that financial year using the expanded offence coverage and revised counting rules which came into effect on 1 April 1998. 5 The National Crime Recording Standard was introduced in April 2002. Figures before and after that date are not directly comparable. 6 Includes the British Transport police from 2002-03 onwards.