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Theft offences (police-recorded)

Theft offences (police-recorded): Year ending March 2003 to Year ending March 2026LabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01m2m3m20052010201520202025Year ending March 2003: 3,413,319 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2004: 3,249,647 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2005: 2,837,862 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2006: 2,739,231 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2007: 2,638,784 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2008: 2,422,728 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2009: 2,321,580 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2010: 2,132,620 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2011: 2,107,446 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2012: 2,074,779 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2013: 1,900,944 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2014: 1,845,169 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2015: 1,750,607 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2016: 1,762,925 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2017: 1,881,317 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2018: 2,012,500 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2019: 2,013,578 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2020: 1,928,317 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2021: 1,301,397 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2022: 1,496,470 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2023: 1,722,498 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2024: 1,780,309 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2025: 1,777,619 offences · published 23 July 2026Year ending March 2026: 1,637,773 offences · published 23 July 2026
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PeriodTheft offences (police-recorded)
Year ending March 20033,413,319 offences
Year ending March 20043,249,647 offences
Year ending March 20052,837,862 offences
Year ending March 20062,739,231 offences
Year ending March 20072,638,784 offences
Year ending March 20082,422,728 offences
Year ending March 20092,321,580 offences
Year ending March 20102,132,620 offences
Year ending March 20112,107,446 offences
Year ending March 20122,074,779 offences
Year ending March 20131,900,944 offences
Year ending March 20141,845,169 offences
Year ending March 20151,750,607 offences
Year ending March 20161,762,925 offences
Year ending March 20171,881,317 offences
Year ending March 20182,012,500 offences
Year ending March 20192,013,578 offences
Year ending March 20201,928,317 offences
Year ending March 20211,301,397 offences
Year ending March 20221,496,470 offences
Year ending March 20231,722,498 offences
Year ending March 20241,780,309 offences
Year ending March 20251,777,619 offences
Year ending March 20261,637,773 offences

Source: ONS, Crime in England and Wales: Appendix tables, Year ending March 2026 (published 23 July 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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