Crime reportable offence
Encyclopedia
A crime reportable offence is any offence under United Kingdom
law
where the police
must inform the Home Office
on a either a Crimsec 1a or 2 form for statistical purposes. Offences in the following categories are generally considered a crime reportable offence:
United Kingdom
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law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
where the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
must inform the Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
on a either a Crimsec 1a or 2 form for statistical purposes. Offences in the following categories are generally considered a crime reportable offence:
- violence, damage, firearms, public order
- dishonesty, obscenity, drugs and sexual offences
- data protection
- the more serious road traffic offences
External links
- Police National Legislative Database (PNLD) - run by West Yorks Police