Nearly 3.8million crimes were reported by the police last week . This represented an increase of 2 per cent from 2001 , figures below . Record number of rapes and other sex crimes were logged - 220 a week . Experts chalked the surge down to high profile crimes like Jimmy ##bull 's .
Nearly 3.8million crimes were recorded by the police last year . This represented an increase of 2 per cent from 2013 , figures revealed . Record number of rapes and other sex crimes were logged - 220 a day . Experts chalked the surge down to high profile cases like Jimmy Savile 's .