FOI reference: FOI-2025-2778
You asked
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to request data on the following subjects for the most recent five years:
Statistics regarding individuals convicted of murder, including age, gender, and demographic information.
Data concerning individuals convicted of paedophilia, including types of offences and sentencing outcomes.
Records and statistics relating to asylum seekers who have been convicted of serious crimes, with specific reference to murder, sexual offences, or terrorism.
Information on individuals convicted of terrorism-related offences, including the nature of the offences, backgrounds, and sentencing.
Data on convictions for rape, including age, gender, and demographic information of the offenders.
We said
Thank you for your enquiry.
Unfortunately, we do not hold the data you have requested. We produce information on crime primarily from two main sources:
Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) – a household victimisation survey that asks respondents about their experiences of crime, regardless of whether the incident was reported to the police
Police recorded crime (from the Home Office) – offences that are reported to or are recorded by police forces in England and Wales.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are primarily responsible for data on offenders and sentencing, and may be able to help you with your enquiry. They can be contacted at data.access@Justice.gov.uk. The MoJ also publish statistics every quarter, which you may find useful.
If you have any further crime-related queries, please contact us at CrimeStatistics@ons.gov.uk and we will endeavour to help.