The UK’s Copper and Lead Theft Hotspots, Revealed

New research from building specialists, Roofing Megastore, reveals which places in the UK have reported the highest number of building material thefts over the past five years.
The data, obtained from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to UK police forces, revealed the areas of the country that are most at risk of having popular building materials, such as copper and lead, stolen from homes and local buildings.

Lancashire, Cleveland and Kent police forces have reported the most building material thefts

Northern areas of the UK reported the highest numbers of copper and lead thefts, with Lancashire Constabulary ranking in first position, with 2,712 reported crimes between the years 2017 – 2022. Three other northern counties appear in the top five – Cleveland, Northumbria, and South Yorkshire, each reporting over 1,300 thefts during the same time period.

Ranking in positions six to 10 are several areas covering the Midlands, with Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire police areas ranking in seventh, eighth and 10th respectively.