Overview
- The Crime Statistics Agency reported 630,592 offences in 2025, up 4.2% year on year, with the crime rate rising 2.4% to 8,885.5 per 100,000 as theft remained the main driver.
- More than 32,000 vehicles were stolen, the highest since 2001, with police linking 30–40% of thefts to key‑cloning devices and seizing about 800 such tools during 2025 operations.
- Youth offending rose 2.3%, with minors responsible for 57.6% of carjackings, 52.6% of home invasions, 62.4% of robberies, and 47.8% of aggravated burglaries.
- Police arrested 1,223 children a combined 6,997 times and recorded about 1,480 youth gang arrests leading to roughly 4,300 charges.
- Authorities reported record weapons activity and justice pressures, including about 17,400 knives and machetes seized and record highs in bail refusals with remand decisions up around 70%.