Updated March 2026England & Walestrending_down -4.7% year-on-year

Other Theft Statistics UK 2026

England and Wales recorded 369,703 other theft incidents in the last 12 months — a rate of 6.0 per 1,000 residents. The highest rate is in Westminster at 19.1 per 1,000.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

369,703

12-Month Total

England & Wales

6.0

Annual Rate

per 1,000 residents

-4.7%

Year-on-Year

vs previous 12 months

Westminster

Highest Rate

19.1 per 1k

24-Month National Trend

Highest Other Theft Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#	City / Town	Rate	YoY
1	Westminster Inner London	19.1	-20.9%
2	Kensington and Chelsea Inner London	17.1	-7.3%
3	Camden Inner London	14.5	-4.3%
4	Lambeth Inner London	13.9	+10.2%
5	Southwark Inner London	13.1	-3.2%
6	Newham Inner London	12.3	+7.1%
7	Islington Inner London	11.5	-2.5%
8	Hackney Inner London	11.0	-0.7%
9	Bristol, City of	9.9	+16.6%
10	Gravesham Kent	9.8	-5.6%

Lowest Other Theft Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#	City / Town	Rate	YoY
1	Trafford Greater Manchester	0.0	+200.0%
2	Oldham Greater Manchester	0.0	-60.0%
3	Manchester Greater Manchester	0.1	+216.7%
4	Bury Greater Manchester	0.1	+250.0%
5	Forest of Dean Gloucestershire	0.3	-99.2%
6	Melton Leicestershire	1.8	-28.5%
7	Mid Suffolk Suffolk	2.2	-1.1%
8	North Tyneside Tyne and Wear	2.6	-17.9%
9	South Staffordshire Staffordshire	2.7	+15.6%
10	Rutland	2.8	-0.7%

What is Other Theft?

Other theft covers theft offences not captured by specific categories such as bicycle theft, shoplifting, or vehicle crime. It includes theft from a person without force (distraction theft), theft from employer, and theft in breach of trust under the Theft Act 1968. It is one of the broader Police.uk categories and accounts for a significant proportion of total theft.

Data source: Police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Methodology

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Other Crime Types

Anti-Social Behaviour Bicycle Theft Burglary Criminal Damage And Arson Drugs Other Crime Possession Of Weapons Public Order Robbery Shoplifting Theft From The Person Vehicle Crime Violence And Sexual Offences

Frequently Asked Questions

How many other theft incidents are recorded in England and Wales each year? expand_more

In the 12 months to 2026-03, 369,703 other theft incidents were recorded in England and Wales — a rate of 6.0 per 1,000 residents.

Which city has the highest other theft rate in the UK? expand_more

Westminster has the highest other theft rate at 19.1 per 1,000 residents annually.

Is other theft increasing or decreasing in England and Wales? expand_more

Other Theft has decreased by 4.7% compared to the same period last year.

Which UK city has the lowest other theft rate? expand_more

Rutland records the lowest other theft rate among UK cities at 2.8 per 1,000 residents.

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