In 2023/24 the most common offence people in England and Wales were arrested for was violence against the person, at 271,987 men, 63,188 women, 116 other and 1,419 unknown.
Of the 720,506 arrests in England and Wales in 2023/24, the most common type of offence that people were arrested for was violence against the person, with 309,071 people arrested for this type of offence.
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In 2023/24 the most common offence people in England and Wales were arrested for was violence against the person, at 271,987 men, 63,188 women, 116 other and 1,419 unknown.