The Home Office collects crime statistics on specific offences recorded by the police. All indictable and triable-either-way offences are included together with certain closely associated summary offences.
At present there are five wildlife offences included in the recorded crime statistics because they are triable-either-way offences. These are:
Carrying out an operation likely to damage part of an area of special scientific interest
Impersonating a wildlife inspector
Introduction of a new species
Importation of products of animal origin
Import and export of animals and animal products
However, these offences are included in the “Other” offence classification and cannot be separately identified from all the other offences that are recorded under this heading.