Revealed: Most common offences migrants in hotels have been accused of

The shocking array of crime committed by migrants living in taxpayer-funded hotels can today be exposed by the Mail.

Rape, murder and assault are among the offences at least 300 asylum seekers have been charged with in just three years – as well as arson, robbery, dangerous driving, fraud, possessing indecent images of children and supplying drugs.

However, the true toll of migrant crime blighting neighbourhoods across Britain may be higher, given our investigation only looked at around 65 hotels known to have accommodated migrants as part of a £3billion Government scheme.

Fuelled by the worsening small boats crisis in the Channel, up to 220 sites – including the four-star Copthorne Hotel near Gatwick – were needed to house asylum seekers at one point, many of whom arrived illegally on dinghies.

Our analysis of court records reveals that assault (69) was the most common crime migrants were accused of, followed by theft (54). Drug-related offences (45), sexual assault (35) and weapon-related crimes, such as possession of a knife (31) rounded out the top five.