Claim: Crime rates in England and Wales are at a record high.
Fact-check: Are crime rates at a record high? - Full Fact
Verdict: this claim is missing context. while the number of crimes recorded by the police has risen, this is not the best data to understand overall trends. overall crime as measured by the crime survey for england and wales is actually falling.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2022-10-28T00:00:00