Written questions

Retail Trade: Crime

2026-07-01 · Home Office · 15622 · Official question

James McMurdock

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of high-street related crimes in a) England, b) Essex and c) South Basildon and East Thurrock in 2025.

Answer

The Home Office does not routinely collect or publish crime statistics for specific location types such as high streets and has therefore not made estimates of the number of high-street related crimes in England, Essex, or South Basildon and East Thurrock...