Overview

• The UK Labour government has mandated the publication of crime statistics by nationality, focusing on violent crime, robbery, theft, and drug offenses.
• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper overruled Home Office objections citing data complexity, with the first release expected by the end of 2025.
• The data will cover over 19,000 foreign nationals awaiting deportation, marking a significant shift in government transparency on crime and immigration.
• Former Conservative minister Robert Jenrick praised the move as a 'breakthrough,' while migrant rights groups criticized it as 'dog-whistle politics' that risks fueling xenophobia.
• The policy follows a rise in far-right influence and last summer's anti-immigrant riots, intensifying concerns about the societal impact of such disclosures.