There were 28,446 metal theft offences recorded in England and Wales in the reporting year 2022/23, a decrease on the previous reporting year, when there were 29,920 metal thefts.
Metal theft offences recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2022/23
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 22, 2023). Metal theft offences recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972676/scrap-metal-theft-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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