In 2022/23 there were 885 attempted murders recorded by the police in England and Wales, compared with 1,012 in the previous year. Between 2005/06 and 2012/13 there was a significant decline in the number of attempted murders, from 920 to 412, but this decline went into reverse after this reporting year.
Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 20, 2023). Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Attempted Murder Offences Recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of attempted murder offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303464/attempted-murder-in-england-and-wales/