What is the latest official burglary figure for England?

In 2023, England recorded 353,482 official burglary offences — 3.8 per 1,000 residents, published by ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI.

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No. This page summarises published area statistics only. The free assessment checks your property type, access points, and existing security, with personalised recommendations.

What should I know about how this figure is measured?

England total sums official local-authority burglary/housebreaking counts for 350 of 350 local authorities in 2023. Offence definitions differ from other UK nations, so this is never blended into a single UK-wide figure.

Official Nation statistics

England burglary statistics (2023)

Official burglary figures for England in 2023, with local authority-level detail below.

Local authority pages use the same validated official source as this nation summary.

Latest official figures

Latest official year

2023

Recorded burglary

353,482official total

Year 2023

Burglary rate

3.80per 1,000 residents

Year 2023

What the trend means

In 2023, England recorded 353,482 official burglary offences (3.8 per 1,000 residents). Figures use local authority reporting geography rolled up to nation (350 of 350 local authorities reporting 2023) — missing years are never shown as zero.

Figures summarise the official published series for this reporting geography. Missing years are never shown as zero.

What these figures cover

England

Nation

Official burglary figures for England from ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI. Geography: local authority reporting geography rolled up to nation (350 of 350 local authorities reporting 2023).

Population (2023): 92,535,780 — England

Source: ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI

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Common questions

What is the latest official burglary figure for England?: In 2023, England recorded 353,482 official burglary offences — 3.8 per 1,000 residents, published by ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI.
Does this page assess my home?: No. This page summarises published area statistics only. The free assessment checks your property type, access points, and existing security, with personalised recommendations.
What should I know about how this figure is measured?: England total sums official local-authority burglary/housebreaking counts for 350 of 350 local authorities in 2023. Offence definitions differ from other UK nations, so this is never blended into a single UK-wide figure.

Official sources

These organisations publish the official statistics summarised on this page.

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Why you can trust this data

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Figures are attributed to ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI. Home Security Planning does not alter published statistics.

No invented figures

Missing years and missing places are never filled with estimates or zeros.

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