February 2025Police.uk (OGL v3.0)

UK Crime Statistics Update — February 2025

404,468 crimes were recorded across England and Wales in February 2025, a 3.3% decrease from the previous month. Violence & Sexual Offences remains the most commonly recorded offence type at 35.0% of all crimes.

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

404,468

Total Crimes

-3.3%

vs Prev Month

85.7

UK Rate / 1k

Crime by Type

Violence & Sexual Offences141,711
35.0%
Anti-social Behaviour57,752
14.3%
Shoplifting37,617
9.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson28,595
7.1%
Other Theft27,545
6.8%
Public Order26,185
6.5%
Vehicle Crime22,708
5.6%
Burglary16,150
4.0%
Drug Offences14,965
3.7%
Theft from Person9,933
2.5%
Other Crime9,799
2.4%
Robbery4,988
1.2%
Weapons Possession3,714
0.9%
Bicycle Theft2,806
0.7%

Biggest Movers

Most Improved (YoY)

York-99.8%
Hambleton-99.8%
Harrogate-99.7%
Torfaen-99.7%

Biggest Increases (YoY)

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