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

Chief Constable Jason Hogg

Thames Valley Police chief constable suspended after gross misconduct allegations

Police crime scene tape UK

Woman and children taken to hospital after being hit by police car during pursuit

North Yorkshire Police Constable Rosie Prior died after being hit by a lorry

Police officer killed by lorry after stopping to help motorists in earlier road collision

Insp Charles Ehikioya is accused of sending racist and sexist messages in a WhatsApp group

Head of Met's Black Police Association sacked after sending 'clearly racist' texts about Asian people

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Abuse victims having trauma ‘weaponised by politicians’ in ‘misinformed’ debate around grooming gangs

Abuse victims having trauma ‘weaponised by politicians’ in ‘misinformed’ debate around grooming gangs

PC Nicky Vernon

Met Police officer sues force for £200,000 after being thrown from her horse during Black Lives Matter protest

Insp Charles Ehikioya is accused of sending racist and sexist messages in a WhatsApp group

Head of Met's Black Police Association accused of sending 'clearly racist' WhatsApps mocking origins of Covid

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Hive Cafe Vandalism Attack

‘Police are Failing Us’: Charity cafe suffers £75k damage following three Christmas attacks

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WATCH: Moment rapist is caught by student police officers after dramatic chase through streets

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'Ignore, ignore, ignore': Andrew Tate brags about refusing to pay taxes in resurfaced video - as police to seize over £2million