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Commons · Question 125405 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in (a) shop theft, (b) mobile phone theft and (c) drug offences over the past 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 Apr 2026

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes official statistics on the offences recorded by the police in England and Wales on a quarterly basis, including shop theft and drug offences. The most recent data available is for the year ending Septembe...