This group comprised 53% of the remand population. o Group 2 sexual offences also increased, rising 23% from around 170 in 2020-21 to 209 in 2021-22. o The population accused of index Group 5 (Crimes against society) also increased from 288 to 386 (+34%), remaining the second largest population group at 21% of those held on remand on the average day in 2021-22. o Taken together, around 60% of the average daily remand population in 2021-22 were accused of index Group 1 (Violence) and 2 (Sexual crimes) offences . o The remand populations accused of index offences in Group 3 (Dishonesty), group 4 (Damage and reckless behaviour), Groups 6 (Antisocial offences), o Group 7(Miscellaneous offences) and Group 8 (Road Traffic Offences) remained broadly stable between 2020-21 and 2021-22.