Criminal offences created in 2025

247 criminal offences created by 67 statutory instruments made in 2025.

Instruments

• The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 51 offences
• The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 26 offences
• The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 11 offences
• The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application and Modification of Company Law) Regulations 2025 10 offences
• The Portsmouth International Port and Camber Harbour Revision Order 2025 8 offences
• The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 7 offences
• The St. Andrews Harbour Revision Order 2025 6 offences
• The Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025 6 offences
• The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 6 offences
• The Companies Authorised to Register, Unregistered Companies and Overseas Companies (Application of Company Law)… 6 offences
• The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 5 offences
• The Cromarty Firth Port Authority Harbour Revision Order 2025 5 offences
• The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Agricultural Products) (Consequential Amendment) (Scotland)… 5 offences
• The Unmanned Aircraft (Offences and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 5 offences
• The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 4 offences
• The Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2025 4 offences
• The Caledonian Maritime Assets (Port Ellen Works) Harbour Revision Order 2025 4 offences
• The Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 4 offences
• The Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2025 4 offences
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2025 3 offences
• The Common Services Agency (Membership and Procedure) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 3 offences
• The Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 3 offences
• The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025 3 offences
• The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 3 offences
• The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025 3 offences
• The Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 2 offences
• The Registrar (Identity Verification and Authorised Corporate Service Providers) Regulations 2025 2 offences
• The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 2 offences
• The Farming with Nature Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 2 offences
• The Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 2 offences
• The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 2 offences
• The Port of Southampton Harbour Revision Order 2025 2 offences
• The Cattewater Harbour Revision Order 2025 2 offences
• The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2 offences
• The Merchant Shipping (Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel and Special Personnel) Regulations 2025 2 offences
• The Environmental Protection (Injurious Articles) (Fixed Penalty Notices and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland)… 1 offence
• The Representation of the People (Electoral Registration without Applications) (Pilot Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2025 1 offence
• The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Universal Credit) (Social Sector Size Criteria) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 1 offence
• The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Universal Credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 1 offence
• The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 1 offence
• The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 1 offence
• The Disease Control (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2025 1 offence
• The Farm Sustainability Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 1 offence
• The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 1 offence
• The Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 1 offence
• The Offshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2025 1 offence
• The M23 Motorway (Junction 7) (50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2025 1 offence
• The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 Amendment and Commencement No. 2)… 1 offence
• The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 2025 1 offence
• The Food (Promotion and Placement) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 1 offence