* The source adds the following information:
- Norfolk did not provide any data prior to October 2012; therefore have been excluded from the year ending March 2013. Both Norfolk and Suffolk did not provide any data for year ending March 2016.
- Includes British Transport Police.
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Police recorded metal theft England and Wales (UK) 2012/2013 to 2015/2016
This statistic shows the number of police recorded metal theft offences in England and Wales in from 2012/2013 to 2015/2016. While the police recorded roughly ** thousand metal theft offences in the year 2012/2013, the number of thefts recorded by the police dropped to ** thousand theft offences in the ear ending March 2016.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 24, 2016). All metal theft recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2012/2013 to 2015/2016* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/382988/police-recorded-metal-theft-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "All metal theft recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2012/2013 to 2015/2016* ." Chart. November 24, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/382988/police-recorded-metal-theft-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2016). All metal theft recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2012/2013 to 2015/2016* . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/382988/police-recorded-metal-theft-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "All Metal Theft Recorded by The Police in England and Wales from 2012/2013 to 2015/2016* ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Nov 2016, /statistics/382988/police-recorded-metal-theft-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), All metal theft recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2012/2013 to 2015/2016* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/382988/police-recorded-metal-theft-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
All metal theft recorded by the police in England and Wales from 2012/2013 to 2015/2016* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/382988/police-recorded-metal-theft-england-and-wales-uk/
