October 2025Police.uk (OGL v3.0)

UK Crime Statistics Update — October 2025

476,494 crimes were recorded across England and Wales in October 2025, a 4.2% increase from the previous month. Violence & Sexual Offences remains the most commonly recorded offence type at 34.5% of all crimes.

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

476,494

Total Crimes

+4.2%

vs Prev Month

81.3

UK Rate / 1k

Crime by Type

Violence & Sexual Offences164,464
34.5%
Anti-social Behaviour77,637
16.3%
Shoplifting38,895
8.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson34,428
7.2%
Public Order32,654
6.9%
Other Theft32,196
6.8%
Vehicle Crime25,812
5.4%
Burglary18,368
3.9%
Drug Offences17,265
3.6%
Other Crime10,470
2.2%
Theft from Person8,549
1.8%
Robbery6,566
1.4%
Bicycle Theft4,816
1.0%
Weapons Possession4,374
0.9%

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