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Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Convictions: Young People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged under 25 years old were convicted of (a) rape, (b) murder, (c) manslaughter, (d) burglary, (e) sexual offences and (f) kidnapping in England and Wales in 2025.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions by age group for a wide variety of offences including rape, murder, manslaughter, burglary, sexual offences, and kidnapping in the Outcomes by Offences data tool. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4353
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Convictions Burglary Homicide Abduction Young people Sexual offences
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk