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Churches: Crime

Asked by Jim AllisterTraditional Unionist VoiceMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 86580

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the (a) number of convictions for crimes committed against (i) churches and (ii) other Christian places of worship in Northern Ireland since 2010 and (b) proportion of religious premises offences that represents.

Answered by Jake Richards

Data centrally held by the Ministry of Justice covers convictions in England and Wales and does not contain any information regarding Northern Ireland. Offences committed against places of worship in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue for the Executive in Northern Ireland.

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