Murder at lowest level in 30 years Some 1,105,117 such crimes were recorded by police last year, up from 1,078,679 the previous year. Separate figures from the Crime Survey of England and Wales showed crime figures remained stable at about 9.5 million. Crime statistics They showed: 6 in 100 households had experienced vandalism of household property (e.g. scratching of car bodywork or breaking a fence or wall) 5 in 100 households owning vehicles had been victims of a vehicle-related theft (including theft from vehicles, theft of vehicles and attempted thefts of/from) 2 in 100 households had experienced a burglary in a dwelling (in half of these cases nothing was taken) 16 in 100 households had been victims of any of the household crimes covered by the survey6 With regard to crimes experienced at the individual level7 the 2011/12 survey found: 3 in 100 adults had experienced a violent crime (around a half experiencing violence with injury) 2 in 100 adults had experienced "other theft of personal property" (i.e. theft of personal property not being carried by the person at the time, such as theft of unattended bags, wallets, and mobile phones) 1 in 100 adults had been victims of theft from the person (e.g. pick-pocketing) 6 in 100 adults had been victims of any of the personal crimes covered by the survey. 8 in 100 children having been victims of violent crime, and 8 in 100 children experiencing theft while away from the home