Crime is falling in Britain, but with police numbers under threat as budgets are squeezed, how will that affect the rate?

And while crime is falling, hate crimes have risen, especially since the EU Referendum. This section will cover the main crime and policing stories across the UK.

Crime & Police

The video shows the BMW being speedily driven before the car crashes into another travelling from the other direction.

Shocking moment motorcyclist catapults into air and off bridge - as BMW driver jailed for nearly five years

Restaurant owner Janie Seaton said the party's attitude was "disturbing" and "misogynistic".

Group of diners marched back to restaurant to pay £300 bill by police after attempted 'dine-and-dash'

The service will be available for reports about all UK forces, online or by calling 0800 085 0000 - anonymous tip-offs are also allowed.

Over 700 investigations launched after calls to Met Police anti-corruption service, as hotline goes live across UK

The Met was criticised for its policing of the vigil.

Met to pay woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil £10,000 after being sued - but maintains officers ‘acted in good faith’

The child was thought to be a few days old.

Mother charged with murdering newborn baby in Coventry

Pro-Palestinian marchers should question whether extremist groups are behind some of the protests, Michael Gove said.

Michael Gove warns protesters to not march with extremists as law change on hate marches looms

Thousands have gathered in London to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

Man carrying anti-Hamas placard mobbed then arrested while thousands marched for Palestine in central London

Pro-Palestine protests have cost the Met over £32m

Pro-Palestine protests cost Met police over £32m as thousands set to march across London again this weekend

Freddie Scappaticci is believed to be Stakeknife

Stakeknife, top army spy in IRA, 'cost more lives than he saved', as victims slam 'damning indictment of the state'

Forest Gate police station is on fire

Over 170 firefighters scramble to east London police station where 'roof is completely alight'