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United Kingdom · Theft rate (per 100k)

Recorded thefts per 100k inhabitants: comparable across countries.· Offences recorded by the police: they depend on reporting and on recording practices, which were tightened from 2014 (violent and sexual offences rose with them)
2,650per 100k
2025
−9.3 %vs 2024
min 2,194 2020max 6,519 2002
per 100k
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Source: Office for National Statistics, ONS · Crime in England and Wales (police recorded crime)· Data 2025
Theft offences (burglary, vehicle offences, shoplifting and other thefts; robbery excluded), England and Wales, years April to MarchOffences recorded by the police: they depend on reporting and on recording practices, which were tightened from 2014 (violent and sexual offences rose with them)Upd. 07/2026Y-axis truncated
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