Police fail to solve burglary in half of neighbourhoods in last three years, as offence effectively 'decriminalised'

Police have not solved a single burglary in half of England and Wales in the last three years, sparking fears the offence has effectively been 'decriminalised'

In just over 48% of 30,100 neighbourhoods, no burglaries were solved in the three years ending in March 2023, the Telegraph reported.

Rick Muir, director at the Police Foundation, Britain’s independent police think tank, said: "It is fair to say that in some parts of the country, there are some crime types – in this case, burglary – that have become decriminalised because there is absolutely no consequence to committing the crime."

In each of the three worst neighbourhoods in Hampshire, south Yorkshire and south-east London, over 80 burglaries remained unsolved over the three-year period. The cigarettes the burglars took - worth £10,000 - were recovered, but the criminals caused £2,500 of damage and were never caught.

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