Written Question·Home Office·UIN 90517

Burglary

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reason for the decline in the charge rate for residential burglaries in England and Wales since 2015; and what steps she is taking to improve detection and prosecut

Answer

Sarah Jones

This Government recognises the particularly invasive nature of domestic burglary, and the profound impact these crimes can have on individuals and the wider community.Police recorded burglary has decreased by 10% in the year to June 2025 compared with the...

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