questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will issue guidance to parish churches on securing their buildings in the context of recent trends in the number of thefts from churches.
answerText: The Home Office does not hold figures for thefts from churches; however, the Crime Survey for England and Wales for year ending June 2023 shows that overall theft since March 2010 has reduced by 47%.Historic England publishes guidance and advice for churc...
heading: Churches: Security