‘Abysmal’ statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved, says Labour
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The proportion of crimes that resulted in a charge or summons was 5.7 per cent.
By Dominic McGrath
Only 5.7 per cent of crimes were solved by police last year, according to new figures, as Labour condemned the government’s ‘abysmal’ record on law and order.
Home Office data for England and Wales, released earlier this month, revealed the proportion of crimes that resulted in a charge or summons was 5.7 per cent, although that figure represented a small increase on the previous year.
The data, which covers a 12-month period from April 2022 onwards, showed that 2.3 million crimes were dropped without a suspect being found.
The charge rate for sexual offences was 3.6 per cent, with rape at 2.1 per cent.
Only 6.5 per cent of robbery offences ended with someone being charged.
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the figures were a ‘national scandal’ as Labour pledged to boost the numbers of crimes solved if the party wins the next election.
The opposition said it would introduce a ne...
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