Police across England and Wales have failed to solve a staggering three in every four domestic burglaries, leaving thousands of victims without justice. The Mail has the details.
Police failed to solve a staggering 31,980 domestic burglaries – three in every four – across England and Wales in the three months leading up to June this year, it can be revealed.
New data from the Home Office has revealed that the majority of perpetrators are getting away with the crime, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in custody.
Homeowners in typically richer suburban areas are being disproportionately hit, the figures reveal.
The Liberal Democrats, who uncovered the data, branded the figures a “national scandal” and called on ministers to guarantee all domestic burglaries are attended to and investigated.
They have also blamed the previous Conservative Government for reducing the number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) by 4,500 since 2015. …
National policing guidance issued last year says officers should prioritise attending the scene of a domestic break-in within an hour of the report, increasing the chances of solving the case.
In 2023, former Home Secretary Suella Braverman said every force must investigate every theft and follow all reasonable leads to catch offenders.
But the Police Federation, which represents 145,000 police officers in England and Wales, said at the time that forces simply don’t have enough resources to render such a promise viable.
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