Writer: Jamie
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Month: November 2026
Fraud increased by 41%, robberies rose by 10%, and sexual offenses reached nearly 219,000, the highest level on record, including 74,484 recorded rapes. Weapons possession offenses also increased by more than 10%.
Meanwhile, only 8.5% of recorded crimes resulted in a suspect being charged or summoned to court in the year to March. Another 1.9 million investigations were closed without identifying a suspect.
Community resolutions, which allow some offenders to avoid prosecution through measures such as apologizing to victims, rose 9% to a record 189,000.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp accused Labour of allowing crime to spiral out of control.

