Asylum: Sexual Offences
Commons · Question 114805 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of sexual offences that have been committed by asylum seekers in (a) the West Mercia Police region and (b) Shropshire since 2025.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 12 Mar 2026
The Home Office does not hold data on the number of people in asylum accommodation who have been accused of a crime. Allegations of criminal activity are matters for the police, who are responsible for recording, investigating, and progressing criminal re...