Chief's Constable Annual Report 2022-2023
Overview
The Isle of Man is safer than anywhere in the UK.
Crime severity on the Isle of Man has steadily increased over the past 3 years, yet the Island remains the safest place in the British Isles, when compared to all 43 Police Force Areas of England and Wales. The Isle of Man has a crime severity rate over 60% lower than the lowest in England and Wales.
2022-2023 in figures
1,877 people arrested of whom
240 were juveniles
503 digital examinations conducted
141 search warrants recorded
Over
£1,900,000 drugs seized
Over
£105,000 paid in fines
Increase in crime
Increase of
14% in mental health incidents
Increase of
21% in theft and kindred offences (581 count)
Increase of
1% in offences against the person (658 count)
Increase of
16% in fraud offences (71 count)
Increase of
12% in offences against property (559 count)
Increase of
7% in offences relating to police (67 count)
Decrease in crime
Decrease of
2% in road traffic collisions
Decrease of
2% in domestic incidents
Decrease of 1
2% in public order offences (187 count)
Decrease of
4% in sexual offences (91 count)
Decrease of
9% in drug offences (480 count)
Decrease of
14% in offensive weapons (36 count)
