Construction Crime Becomes More Organised - and More Costly
The BauWatch Crime Report is an annual industry survey that explores the scale, impact, and evolving nature of crime on construction sites across the UK.
The Crime Report 2025
The report gathers insights from hundreds of construction professionals to highlight key trends in theft, vandalism, site disruption, and criminal behaviour — including the financial cost to projects and the human impact on workers.
In our soon to be launched Crime Report, we reveal a growing crisis across Britain’s construction sites, with site crime rising in both frequency and sophistication. Based on a nationwide survey of 500 construction professionals, the report paints a troubling picture of theft, disruption, and criminal intimidation costing the industry hundreds of millions of pounds.