## System 2016 England And Wales Population Ethnic Diversity

*Adapted from data from the Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

## Victims: Perceptions Vs. Reality

The Mixed ethnic group were more likely to be victims of crime, despite the relatively low perceived likelihood for this group.

% of adults who believe it is very or fairly likely they would be a victim of crime in the next year

## Police Activity

Both arrest and stop and search rates vary greatly between ethnicities, with the highest rates for Black individuals.

## Prosecutions

Black and Mixed defendants had the highest number of prosecutions per 1,000 members of the population, for indictable offences.

## Guilty Plea Rate

White defendants were more likely to plead guilty at Crown Court. or Other

## Conviction Ratio

White offenders had the highest conviction ratio, for indictable offences

## Custody Rate

Asian offenders were more likely to receive a custodial sentence, possibly associated with variations in offence types between ethnicities.

## Average Custodial Sentence Lengths

Asian and Black defendants received the longest average custodial sentence lengths, possibly associated with variations in offence types between ethnicities.

## Prisons

There were more Black and Mixed individuals in prison compared to other ethnicities, per 10,000 members of the population aged 15 or over.

## Parole Board Hearings

White individuals were the most likely to be released from prison following a Parole Board hearing.

## Practitioners

% of adults who were a victim of one or more personal crimes in the past year

## Sentencing

Black and Mixed defendants were more likely to be sentenced per 1,000 members of the population, for indictable offences.

## Reoffending

Of all offenders 29% go on to reoffend, this was slightly higher for Black offenders.