Before revision:  In this paper  we consider the impact of these austerity measures on two different but complementary elements of crime - the crime rate and the less-studied concentration of crime - over the period 2011-2015 in England and Wales, and document four new facts.
After revision:  In this paper we consider the impact of these austerity measures on two different but complementary elements of crime - the crime rate and the less-studied concentration of crime -- over the period 2011-2015 in England and Wales, and document four new facts.