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25% of Foreign Sex Offenders in England from 5 Nations

11/3/2025

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Data show 25% of foreign sex offenders in England and Wales come from Romania, Pakistan, Poland, Ireland, and India (457 of 1,731), up 9.9%.
Notably, 42.3% of Bangladeshi prisoners are jailed for sex offences, vs 19.2% of British offenders.
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has called for release of comprehensive data.
The government says deportations are speeding up, with over 5,000 foreign offenders removed last year.

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Data show 25% of foreign sex offenders in England and Wales come from Romania, Pakistan, Poland, Ireland, and India (457 of 1,731), up 9.9%.
Notably, 42.3% of Bangladeshi prisoners are jailed for sex offences, vs 19.2% of British offenders.
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has called for release of comprehensive data.
The government says deportations are speeding up, with over 5,000 foreign offenders removed last year.