Theft
Theft against adults and households in England and Wales, including burglary, vehicle theft and bicycle theft. Each point is a year ending in March.
England and Wales
2026
2,628,000
| Period | Theft (crimes) |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1981 | 6,292,000 |
| 1 Jan 1983 | 7,136,000 |
| 1 Jan 1987 | 8,227,000 |
| 1 Jan 1991 | 9,792,000 |
| 1 Jan 1993 | 11,512,000 |
| 1 Jan 1995 | 11,615,000 |
| 1 Jan 1997 | 10,023,000 |
| 1 Jan 1999 | 8,584,000 |
| 1 Jan 2002 | 7,209,000 |
| 1 Jan 2003 | 6,928,000 |
| 1 Jan 2004 | 6,518,000 |
| 1 Jan 2005 | 5,815,000 |
| 1 Jan 2006 | 5,660,000 |
| 1 Jan 2007 | 5,641,000 |
| 1 Jan 2008 | 5,126,000 |
| 1 Jan 2009 | 5,583,000 |
| 1 Jan 2010 | 4,989,000 |
| 1 Jan 2011 | 5,172,000 |
| 1 Jan 2012 | 5,360,000 |
| 1 Jan 2013 | 4,883,000 |
| 1 Jan 2014 | 4,379,000 |
| 1 Jan 2015 | 4,026,000 |
| 1 Jan 2016 | 3,698,000 |
| 1 Jan 2017 | 3,327,000 |
| 1 Jan 2018 | 3,578,000 |
| 1 Jan 2019 | 3,750,000 |
| 1 Jan 2020 | 3,299,000 |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Not published |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Not published |
| 1 Jan 2023 | 2,650,000 |
| 1 Jan 2024 | 2,686,000 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | 2,801,000 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | 2,628,000 |
Theft incidents against adults and households in England and Wales, including burglary, vehicle-related theft and bicycle theft, estimated from the Crime Survey for England and Wales.
How this is measured
- Published by
- Office for National Statistics
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Series
- c3
- Covers
- England and Wales
- Published
- Annual
- History
- 1981 to 2026
- Last published
- 2026
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