December 2025Police.uk (OGL v3.0)

UK Crime Statistics Update — December 2025

433,174 crimes were recorded across England and Wales in December 2025, a 3.9% decrease from the previous month. Violence & Sexual Offences remains the most commonly recorded offence type at 36.6% of all crimes.

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

433,174

Total Crimes

-3.9%

vs Prev Month

82.3

UK Rate / 1k

Crime by Type

Violence & Sexual Offences158,714
36.6%
Anti-social Behaviour57,738
13.3%
Shoplifting35,497
8.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson32,085
7.4%
Other Theft31,928
7.4%
Public Order27,120
6.3%
Vehicle Crime22,661
5.2%
Burglary17,604
4.1%
Drug Offences16,837
3.9%
Other Crime9,804
2.3%
Theft from Person9,424
2.2%
Robbery6,232
1.4%
Weapons Possession4,414
1.0%
Bicycle Theft3,116
0.7%

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