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.
Official Statistics in the UK
Public sector organisations produce official statistics on behalf of the UK and
Scottish Government. They provide a factual basis for assessment and decisions.
Accredited official statistics are official statistics where the Office for Statistics
Regulation (OSR) has confirmed they meet the standards set out in the UK
Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice. The overall Code is supported by a range of
guidance documents, covering such areas as transparency and quality.
The OSR keeps a List of Accredited Official Statistics. This is a full list of all
statistics the OSR has reviewed and accredited.
