Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants have committed a crime in each of the last three years; and how many have been denied protected status after committing a crime.

Work is currently underway to publish more detailed information on foreign national offenders (FNOs) subject to deportation. Further information on this work can be found at: Statistics on foreign national offenders and the immigration system - GOV.UK.

Of the total returns since 5 July 2024, 4,436 were of FNOs. This is an increase of 14% compared to the 3,879 FNO returns in the same period 12 months prior (FNO returns include both enforced and voluntary returns).