Thursday, October 27, 2022

ONS Blog - Understanding the impact of the pandemic on crime

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27 October 2022

Understanding the impact of the pandemic on crime

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The impact of lockdown restrictions on levels of crime is one of the lesser told stories of the coronavirus pandemic. With large parts of the population asked to stay in their homes, so-called traditional crimes such as burglary and robbery decreased. However, this was offset by rises in fraud as criminals exploited changing behaviours and more reliance of online and phone services. Meghan Elkin explains how today's first comparable figures to before the pandemic help us understand whether there are sustained impacts on levels of crime.

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