Foreign Nationals Arrested for Sexual Offenses at Over Triple the Rate of British Citizens

New analysis reveals foreign nationals accounted for 26% of sexual offense arrests in England and Wales last year, raising concerns over immigration policy and public safety.

• Data from 41 of 43 police forces in England and Wales shows foreign nationals were arrested for sexual offenses at a rate of 165 per 100,000, compared to 48 per 100,000 for British citizens.
• Foreign nationals made up 9% of the UK population but accounted for 16.1% of total arrests and 26% of sexual offense arrests in the first ten months of 2024.
• Albanians, Afghans, Iraqis, Algerians, and Somalians were identified as nationalities with disproportionately high arrest rates, with Albanians topping the list at 210 arrests per 1,000 people.
• Calls for stricter visa protocols and mandatory criminal record checks for migrants have intensified, with critics citing inadequate border security and policy failures.
• Labour and Conservative politicians have debated the transparency of migrant crime data, with proposals for regular publication of nationality-linked crime statistics to inform immigration and criminal justice policies.

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