There were approximately 1,148 child abduction offences recorded by the police in England and Wales in 2023/24, an increase when compared with the previous year.
Number of child abduction offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 24, 2024). Number of child abduction offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303536/child-abduction-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of child abduction offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303536/child-abduction-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of child abduction offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303536/child-abduction-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Child Abduction Offences Recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303536/child-abduction-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of child abduction offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303536/child-abduction-in-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of child abduction offences recorded in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303536/child-abduction-in-england-and-wales-uk/