Report Summary
A public briefing on Recorded Crime and Official Statistics Accreditation in the UK, published November 2024.
Note: This public briefing was updated in December 2024 following a meeting with OSR to reflect their latest accreditations and add additional detail relating to Northern Ireland.
Conclusion and Next Steps
As outlined above, there are a range of crime related figures published in the UK,
some of which have OSR accreditation. This includes the Recorded Crime bulletins
published by the Scottish Government.
A current focus in crime recording is the collection and reporting of data relating to
sex and gender. As the Scottish Government’s current accreditation relates to the
numbers and types of crimes recorded, and not the demographics of individuals
involved, any developments in this area are not expected to affect accreditation.
Standards around accuracy and transparency will continue to be met when making
any changes to current practice.
