Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed police recorded thefts against the person were up 28 per cent to 112,000, robberies up 12 per cent to 68,000, shoplifting up 24.5 per cent to 336,000, thefts from vehicles up 3.6 per cent to 200,000 and theft of a vehicle up 20.8 per cent to 131,000. Only one in 50 rapes are currently solved and one in 25 burglaries.” “The Home Office should be throwing all its weight behind helping to fix this but currently, there is a lack of urgency, with many forces continuing to fail in the basics of policing. And we are continuing to see rises in more severe crimes like robbery, knife crime and gun-related crimes. “ Burglary and car theft have risen over the last year, adding yet more misery to families already suffering from a cost of living crisis. Yet today’s crime stats show signs that we can no longer take that for granted,” he said. “For years we have told ourselves that so-called traditional crimes, like burglary and car theft, are on an inexorable downward trajectory. Harvey Redgrave, former No10 adviser and chief executive of the Crest Advisory crime specialists, said the figures painted a “worrying picture”. There is work under way to address this but these figures show that urgent action is required to reverse these trends.” “The low charge rate for rape is disgraceful and it was much higher just a decade ago. Rick Muir, director of the independent think tank the Police Foundation, said: “What this data does show is that more victims are coming forward to report sexual offences but that the criminal justice system is failing to secure convictions. However, that still means only around one in 20 offences are being solved with a criminal prosecution. Charging rates overall for all crimes have risen marginally from 5.6 per cent in the year to March 2022 to 5.7 per cent.
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