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Report: Migrants Linked to 80% of UK Train Thefts

1/16/2026

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Centre for Migration Control reports migrants account for about 80% of train theft arrests in the United Kingdom.
In 2024-2025, foreign nationals accounted for 79.3% of arrests for theft of passenger property (3,688 of 9,771).
The data show migrants are 34% more likely to be arrested than British nationals.
Since 2021, there have been 369,000 arrests of non-UK nationals, representing 19% of total arrests.

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Centre for Migration Control reports migrants account for about 80% of train theft arrests in the United Kingdom.
In 2024-2025, foreign nationals accounted for 79.3% of arrests for theft of passenger property (3,688 of 9,771).
The data show migrants are 34% more likely to be arrested than British nationals.
Since 2021, there have been 369,000 arrests of non-UK nationals, representing 19% of total arrests.