Credit: PA
AROUND 75 Ministry of Defence passes were lost or stolen each week last year, fuelling fears for security at sensitive sites.
Some 3,921 went missing, with most lost.
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But 281 were reported stolen, the most in seven years.
It comes amid heightened concerns over hostile states, terrorists and protest groups accessing bases.
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The Freedom of Information Act figures show stolen passes soared from 82 in 2020.
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Reported losses rose from 2,043 in 2020 to 3,640 in 2025.
Security expert Prof Alan Woodward, of Surrey University, said: “There have always been loses.
“But the scale suggests maybe lessons need to be re-learned.
“It’s obviously a security risk.
“Especially as modern passes tend to grant access to restricted areas via swiping.”
The MoD said it risk assesses all security breaches.



