Almost twelve thousand burglaries in homes across Staffordshire have gone unsolved over the last five years, according to new analysis of Home Office figures by the Liberal Democrats.
Last year, Staffordshire Police abandoned two-thirds of burglary investigations without identifying a suspect, the party’s analysis reveals.

Responding to the figures, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
“Having suffered the distress and trauma of being burgled, hundreds of thousands of victims are left without the closure they need and the justice they deserve.
“This Conservative Government is letting down victims and allowing far too many criminals to get away with it. Unnecessary Tory cuts have left us with a national shortage of detectives to investigate these burglaries.”

Alec Sandiford, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for North Staffordshire added:
“Everyone should be able to feel safe in their own homes, and know that if someone does break in, they will be caught and punished. But with the vast majority of burglaries going unsolved, that’s simply not the case for far too many people in Staffordshire.

“Staffordshire Police need the officers, resources and time to focus on preventing and solving crimes. A return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and known personally to local people, would go a long way.”

Data is taken from the Home Office’s Police Recorded-Crime & Outcomes open-data tables, available here.

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