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Theft: Convictions

Commons · Question 28884 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of an offence in the theft offences group in England and Wales in 2024; and how many of those received an immediate custodial sentence of (i) less than one month, (ii) one month to

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 16 Sep 2026

The information requested is provided in the attached tables. These tables include data covering the period 2024 on: - The number of offenders who were convicted of a specified offence type (theft or violence against the person) and did receive an immedia...