You didn't even read the summary: > Rather than indicating a sharp rise in actual violence, however, this increase is largely the direct result of major change

You didn't even read the summary: > Rather than indicating a sharp rise in actual violence, however, this increase is largely the direct result of major changes to the way crime data are recorded in the England and Wales. First in 1998 and then again in 2002, amendments were introduced to include a broader range of offences, to promote greater consistency, and to take a more victim-led approach where alleged offences were recorded as well as evidence-based ones Stop pushing an agenda.