Question follow-through · 28883

Crimes against the Person and Theft: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of (a) theft from a shop, (b) burglary, (c) any theft offence other than theft from a shop, (d) robbery and (e) violence against the person in England and Wales in 2024 and did not

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
15 Sept 2026
Answer
16 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of (a) theft from a shop, (b) burglary, (c) any theft offence other than theft from a shop, (d) robbery and (e) violence against the person in England and Wales in 2024 and did not

  2. 15 Sept 2026

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  3. 16 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The information requested is provided in the attached tables. These tables include data covering the period 2024 on: - The number of offenders who were convicted of a specified offence type (theft or violence against the person) and did receive an immedia...

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Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.

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