The data released in early 2025 by the Centre for Migration Control, drawing from UK police forces, the Home Office, and the Office for National Statistics, paints a stark picture of crime involving foreign nationals in the UK. According to the findings, foreign nationals—who constitute about 9% of the population—accounted for 16.1% of all arrests in the first 10 months of 2024, making them twice as likely to be arrested as British citizens. More alarmingly, they were 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for sexual offences, with a rate of 165 arrests per 100,000 of the migrant population compared to 48 per 100,000 for Britons. This translates to over a quarter (26.1%) of sexual offence arrests being of foreign nationals. In specific areas, the disparity is even more pronounced: in the City of London, 66.9% of sex crime arrests involved foreign nationals, while in Derbyshire, the figure was 44.8%. Among the 48 nationalities exceeding British arrest rates, Albanians led, followed by Afghans, Iraqis, Algerians, and Somalians. These statistics, reported by outlets like Modernity News and The Telegraph, suggest that the true scale might be underreported if second-generation migrants were included.
This has parallels with Germany, where 2024 crime statistics showed foreigners—about 15% of the population—responsible for over half of all crimes, including a record share of violent offences like murders and knife attacks. A Bild-commissioned Insa poll from April 2025 revealed that 47% of Germans felt less safe in public spaces than five years prior, with 55% believing police had lost control, and 38% fearing victimisation—up from 28% in 2018. The migrant-driven crime surge, particularly in urban areas, has left many Germans reluctant to venture outside, a sentiment now echoing in the UK.
For UK women, these figures have intensified fears about personal safety. The disproportionate involvement of foreign nationals in sexual offences—compounded by the ongoing controversy over Muslim grooming gangs, where predominantly Pakistani men have been implicated in exploiting thousands of girls—has heightened public unease. Posts on social media reflect this, with some women expressing dread of foreign men from cultures perceived as dismissive of women's rights, citing stats like 15% of UK rapes being committed by foreign-born men, and up to 23% if "unknown nationality" cases (often linked to illegal migrants) are included. The Labour government's refusal to launch a new inquiry into grooming gangs, despite pressure from figures like Elon Musk, has further eroded trust, amplifying perceptions of a cover-up.
The impact on UK women mirrors Germany's experience (also discussed at the blog today): a growing reluctance to go outside, especially in diverse urban areas where migrant crime rates spike. While no UK-specific poll matches Germany's Insa data, the sentiment on social media and in public discourse suggests a similar chilling effect—women feeling targeted by a rising threat tied to migration. The stats fuel a narrative of diversity's dark side when integration lags. In both nations, the promise of multiculturalism clashes with a reality where women bear the brunt of unchecked immigration, driving calls for tougher borders and policing to reclaim public safety.
"New figures released by the UK government have revealed that foreign nationals are twice as likely to be arrested for crimes compared to British citizens, and 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for sexual offences.
The statistics were compiled by the Centre for Migration Control using data from police forces, the Home Office and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
"Foreigners were 3.5 times as likely to be arrested for sex offences as British suspects, based on a rate of nearly 165 arrests per 100,000 of the migrant population against 48 per 100,000 for Britons," reports the Telegraph.
Over a quarter (26.1 per cent) of arrests for sexual offences in the first 10 months of last year were foreign migrants, who make up around 9 per cent of the population.
For all crimes, foreign nationals accounted for 16.1 per cent of the total number of arrests, twice the rate of British natives.
Some regions of the UK are experiencing even more alarming rates of migrant crime, including in the City of London where two-thirds (66.9 per cent) of sex crime arrests were of foreign nationals and in Derbyshire, where 44.8 per cent of sex offence suspects were migrants.
Out of the 48 nationalities with a higher arrest rate than British citizens, Albanians, Afghans, Iraqis, Algerians and Somalians topped the crime league table.
The figures are likely to be substantially higher and more concerning if individuals with a migration background were taken into account.
The statistics were released amidst a controversy over the cover-up of Muslim grooming gangs in the UK, with the Labour government refusing to approve a new inquiry and the issue being repeatedly highlighted by Elon Musk.
Other European countries with higher foreign populations than the UK have experienced even worse outcomes thanks to enforced diversity, with over half of crimes in Germany being committed by migrants."