Number of homicides in England and Wales 2010-2023, by gender
Of the 590 recorded homicides in England and Wales in 2022/23, 416 of the victims were male and 174 of the victims were female. Although the majority of homicide victims are men, they are also responsible for far more homicides than females are, with around 9 out of 10 homicide suspects being male in England and Wales between 2010/11 and 2021/22.