National Crime Registrar

Details
Reference number

433383

Salary

£60,300 - £66,330

GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HO - STARS - Home Office Analysis and Insight (HOAI)

Type of role

Governance

Policing

Policy

Working pattern

Full-time, Homeworking, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Sheffield

About the job
Job summary

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

The Science, Technology, Research and Analysis (STAR) Group sits at the heart of the Home Office. The group ensures the best evidence and analysis are used to address the strategic issues facing the department. We also provide the science, technology, data, and international insights and collaboration capabilities to drive delivery.

The National Crime Registrar (NCR) is responsible for the oversight and management, on behalf of Ministers, of the National Crime Recording Standard and the Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR) for Police Recorded Crime including the crime outcomes framework. These arrangements underpin the entire process for the recording of notifiable crime by the 43 geographic police forces in England and Wales and the creation of the resulting statistics. These data are used both by the public, by academia and by government. Accurate and trustworthy data is essential to support policy development nationally and locally and to allow the public, through their Police and Crime Commissioner, to hold their police force to account.

Job description

The post is based within the Crime Statistics Programme in the Crime Analysis Unit (CAU) (around 65 staff in total).

CAU is responsible for providing statistics, research and analysis for the Home Office's Public Safety Group and consists largely of analysts (statisticians, researchers and economists) as well as this specialist team. Whilst the Unit sits within Home Office Analysis and Insight (HOAI) directorate, this post has a strong policy focus with considerable cross directorate working across the Home Office Policing and Crime directorates and with key external stakeholders including His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing as well as with the community of Force Crime Registrars in individual police forces.

The Unit is based in three locations, central London, Croydon and Sheffield. This post is currently based in Sheffield but can be undertaken remotely at a home base.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership of the HOCR ensuring that the document is subject of annual publication and that regular updating follows.
• Work closely with, and support, the network of Force Crime Registrars, acting as a head of profession, providing guidance and liaising with the College of Policing and NPCC to build on professional training and accreditation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across a number of areas including the police, Home Office private offices, press office, and policy colleagues across government.
• Build an effective working relationship with the NPCC chief officer leads for crime recording and other related portfolios.
• Work closely with HMICFRS, in particular on issues related to Crime Data Integrity, that feed into wider Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspections.
• Be involved in answering enquiries on crime recording related matters from Members of Parliament, wider stakeholders and the general public.
• Provide general advice on and contribute to the development of the Annual Data Requirement (ADR) for police forces.
• Line management of one direct report (the Deputy National Crime Registrar) who manages an Executive Officer.

Working Pattern

Although this position is currently based in Sheffield, it can be performed remotely from a home location.

This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 4 days per week due to business requirements.

Travel

The role requires occasional travel to central London and regular travel (usually at least once a fortnight) throughout England and Wales to visit police forces and policing bodies. Some overnight stays may be necessary.

Training

If the successful candidate does not already hold the College of Policing's Force Crime Registrar accreditation, they will be supported to obtain it within 12 months of appointment. This accreditation is achieved by attending a 5-day residential course in Coventry, followed by the creation of a portfolio of evidence of competence within 6 months of completing the course.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the National Crime Recording Standard, Home Office Counting Rules, and criminal law, ensuring accurate application in all relevant contexts.
• Effectively manages a diverse workload, seamlessly transitioning between detailed technical matters and broader strategic issues, often under time pressure.
• Possesses strong communication skills, able to provide clear, concise advice on complex topics to senior stakeholders both internally and externally
• Proven leader and collaborative team member, able to actively contribute to the CAU leadership team and fostering robust cross-team relationships.
• Hold College of Policing accreditation as a Force Crime Registrar or be willing to obtain this once in post.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in a policing environment.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:

• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
• 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.
• Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.
• Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office (if based in Sheffield office). Site visits are included within the 60% working hours. This role is also suitable for full time home working (with travel as detailed above).
• See more of our benefits on our careers website.

Things you need to know
Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.

1. Application – by 13th November 2025

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

• CV.
• Personal Statement (maximum 500 words).

Your CV should consist of your career history, qualifications and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will be scored against the experience required for the role as noted within the essential criteria.

The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.

For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.

1. Sift – week commencing 17th November 2025

The sift will be held on the CV and Personal Statement.

1. Interview – week commencing 8th December 2025

If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be Experience and Behaviour (as listed in the job advert) based questions.

The interview will take place on Teams.

In addition, as part of the interview, candidates will be required to undertake a briefing exercise and prepare an oral briefing to present at interview. No preparation will be required and details will be provided.

The presentation will be assessed against 'Behaviours' on the 'Success Profiles' and specifically assessed against the Behaviours Communicating and Influencing and Delivering at Pace.

For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Problems during the application process

If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you've made a mistake on an initial application, please contact , including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.

Do not create or attempt to submit another application, online test or use a different Civil Service Jobs account to proceed as this would be in violation of the candidate declaration.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.

Standards

All Civil Servants are expected to comply with the Civil Service Code, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.

Additional Security Checks

As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks carried out will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. The level of Criminal Record Check required for this role is Basic. Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Serviceon your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct.

If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre- stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Reasonable Adjustments

If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the "Assistance Required" section in the "Additional Requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : Home Office Resourcing Centre
• Email :

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Further information

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, then contact the Government Recruitment Service via If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.

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