January 2025Police.uk (OGL v3.0)

UK Crime Statistics Update — January 2025

418,277 crimes were recorded across England and Wales in January 2025, a 3.1% decrease from the previous month. Violence & Sexual Offences remains the most commonly recorded offence type at 35.7% of all crimes.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: January 2025 • Updated monthly

418,277

Total Crimes

-3.1%

vs Prev Month

86.4

UK Rate / 1k

Crime by Type

Violence & Sexual Offences149,173
35.7%
Anti-social Behaviour57,788
13.8%
Shoplifting36,034
8.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson29,677
7.1%
Other Theft28,740
6.9%
Public Order26,898
6.4%
Vehicle Crime24,739
5.9%
Burglary18,031
4.3%
Drug Offences15,466
3.7%
Other Crime10,562
2.5%
Theft from Person9,438
2.3%
Robbery5,145
1.2%
Weapons Possession3,730
0.9%
Bicycle Theft2,856
0.7%

Biggest Movers

Most Improved (YoY)

Arun-99.9%
Worthing-99.9%
Harrogate-99.9%
York-99.9%

Biggest Increases (YoY)

Data: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) · Population: ONS Census 2021 · Methodology