FOI reference: FOI-2024-2312
You asked
I am formally requesting the following information:
A breakdown of crimes in the UK over the past five years, categorised by race and immigration status, including whether the individuals involved are illegal immigrants or asylum seekers.
Information on crimes committed by individuals who have been granted asylum, including the types of crimes and any repeat offences.
Data showing the rising number of illegal immigrants entering the UK and any correlation between these figures and crime rates.
We said
Thank you for your query.
Unfortunately, we do not hold the information that you have requested.
Our publications and data concern crime as it is experienced by victims, or as it is recorded by police. You may find our publication Crime in England and Wales, victim characteristics: year ending March 2023 of interest.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are primarily responsible for data on offenders. They publish Statistics each quarter which may be of help to you.
You may also find the Ethnicity facts and figures web page useful.
Additionally, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) publish overall prosecution figures and police referrals as well as charging rates in their CPS quarterly data summaries which may be of use.
If you have any questions, the Ministry of Justice may be able to help you further and can be contacted at data.access@Justice.gov.uk
The Home Office manage immigration and may also be able to help you CrimeandPoliceStats@homeoffice.gov.uk