March 2025Police.uk (OGL v3.0)

UK Crime Statistics Update — March 2025

479,210 crimes were recorded across England and Wales in March 2025, a 18.5% increase from the previous month. Violence & Sexual Offences remains the most commonly recorded offence type at 34.9% of all crimes.

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

479,210

Total Crimes

+18.5%

vs Prev Month

85.6

UK Rate / 1k

Crime by Type

Violence & Sexual Offences167,399
34.9%
Anti-social Behaviour76,942
16.1%
Shoplifting42,059
8.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson34,662
7.2%
Public Order33,426
7.0%
Other Theft30,686
6.4%
Vehicle Crime24,093
5.0%
Burglary17,347
3.6%
Drug Offences16,601
3.5%
Other Crime11,540
2.4%
Theft from Person10,564
2.2%
Robbery5,574
1.2%
Weapons Possession4,488
0.9%
Bicycle Theft3,829
0.8%

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