from GB News
Church officials told GB News that criminals had ‘no regard for the ethics of Christianity’
Britain’s churches endured more than 10 crimes every day last year in what’s been branded a “national disgrace”.
Nearly 4,000 offences were committed in churches and places of worship last year, leaving rural communities reeling.
The data was obtained by the Countryside Alliance as part of its campaign to focus attention on rural churches and increase funding for security at places of worship.
Freedom of Information requests were made to all of the UK’s 45 territorial police forces, with 37 of them providing figures.
There were 3,649 records of theft, burglary, criminal damage, vandalism and assault from January 1 to December 31, 2025.
An additional 175 crimes of different categories brings the total recorded crimes to 3,824.
On average, more than 10 crimes took place at churches and places of worship every single day last year.
The true figure may be even higher, given how many police forces refused to provide data for recorded crimes at churches in their areas.