Gender
Key Statistics
o 92% of men are sentenced to immediate custody 8% female
- Men commit more serious crimes (sexual, violent crime)
o 85% of arrests are made on men
- Men are more likely to offend
o 95% of the UK’s prison population are men
- Men commit more imprisonable offences
Victims of Crime
Crime Victim Survey- ‘crime survey for England and Wales’
o Men are more likely to be victims of personal crime, violent crime,
crime against the person.
o Women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence.
* Victim survey is not an official crime statistic as not all crime is
reported
Sentence Outcome by Gender
o Men are treated more harshly. Or do women commit less serious
crimes?
o Women are more likely to receive conditional discharge, this is
most likely to stop their children from going in to foster care.
Length of Prison Sentences
Crime Who Serves Longer
Sexual Offences Men
Robbery Men
Drug Offences Men
Criminal Damage/Arson Men
Fraud Men
Violence Against the Person Equal
Key Statistics
o 92% of men are sentenced to immediate custody 8% female
- Men commit more serious crimes (sexual, violent crime)
o 85% of arrests are made on men
- Men are more likely to offend
o 95% of the UK’s prison population are men
- Men commit more imprisonable offences
Victims of Crime
Crime Victim Survey- ‘crime survey for England and Wales’
o Men are more likely to be victims of personal crime, violent crime,
crime against the person.
o Women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence.
* Victim survey is not an official crime statistic as not all crime is
reported
Sentence Outcome by Gender
o Men are treated more harshly. Or do women commit less serious
crimes?
o Women are more likely to receive conditional discharge, this is
most likely to stop their children from going in to foster care.
Length of Prison Sentences
Crime Who Serves Longer
Sexual Offences Men
Robbery Men
Drug Offences Men
Criminal Damage/Arson Men
Fraud Men
Violence Against the Person Equal
