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Ethnicity and Crime: Debates Spark Amid Declining Rates

12/15/2025

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Recent coverage links ethnicity to crime by asylum seekers or foreign nationals, per Sarah Vine (Daily Mail).
She argues that certain cultures pose risks to society, despite lacking statistics.
Afghan nationals offend at higher rates than British nationals, but this does not reflect overall crime.
Sunder Katwala (British Future) notes migrant-crime perceptions persist as overall crime declines, with sexual assault an exception.

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Recent coverage links ethnicity to crime by asylum seekers or foreign nationals, per Sarah Vine (Daily Mail).
She argues that certain cultures pose risks to society, despite lacking statistics.
Afghan nationals offend at higher rates than British nationals, but this does not reflect overall crime.
Sunder Katwala (British Future) notes migrant-crime perceptions persist as overall crime declines, with sexual assault an exception.