Home Office to Publish Nationalities of Foreign Criminals
Her decision will require a significant overhaul of the department's statistical processes after officials initially advised that compiling and publishing such data would be too complex.
For the first time, the Home Office is expected to publish a breakdown of the nationalities of foreign criminals currently awaiting deportation from the UK.
Under existing rules,
There are currently
Government sources anticipate that the data will highlight Albanians, Romanians, and Poles as the most represented nationalities among those awaiting deportation.
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The most common offences are expected to include drug production and supply, various types of theft and robbery and acts of violent assault.
'Any foreign national who abuses our hospitality by committing serious crimes should be in no doubt—they will face the full force of the law and be removed from the UK at the earliest opportunity.
'We are committed to ensuring the public is better informed about the number of foreign criminals awaiting deportation, their countries of origin, and the crimes they have committed. This is why, for the first time, ministers have directed officials to produce a broader range of data on this group and to publish it in a transparent manner,' a Home Office spokesperson said.
Rising Numbers
Official statistics reveal that the number of FNOs awaiting deportation rose to 19,244 by the end of 2024, up from 17,907 when the Conservative government left office in July, and significantly higher than the 14,640 recorded at the end of 2022.
This increase comes despite
The Home Office is currently upgrading its
Once completed, officials say the new system will allow for more detailed and accurate statistical releases, potentially starting by the end of 2025.
Until then, further breakdowns—such as offence types and nationalities—will be published as 'experimental statistics'.
Political Pressure
The announcement follows sustained pressure from opposition figures to disclose more information on migrant crime.
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick welcomed the news, adding that the British public 'deserve the truth about migrant crime and the costs of low-skilled immigration.'
'The cover-up is coming to an end. We'll finally see the hard reality—that mass migration is fuelling crime across our country,' he said.
The Conservative minister has long campaigned for greater transparency on this issue.
Last year, he
'Following over a year of pressure from campaigners—including my own attempt to change the law—it appears there's been a breakthrough.' Jenrick
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp
Home Office officials have cautioned that detailed breakdowns will depend on the successful completion of system upgrades and the resolution of data recording gaps.
Quicker Deportation Pledge
Foreign inmates make up around 12 percent of the prison population across England and Wales.
Last month the government
Prisons minister James Timpson said it was unacceptable for taxpayers to fund the detention of foreign criminals.
Since elected into government, Labour removed 2,580 foreign criminals, a 23 percent increase on the same period 12 months prior.
'Under this government removals are up by nearly a quarter. We're now taking action to ensure this is done swifter, easing pressure on overcrowded prisons and on the public purse,' said Timpson.
PA Media contributed to this report.
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