Families losing millions of pounds to unsolved crimes, party says, as it pledges to put 13,000 extra officers on the streets
More than 1m thefts went unsolved last year, Labour has said, as it branded the figures “disgraceful”.
The party’s analysis of crime statistics found that 1,145,254 cases of theft were dropped last year because the police failed to find a suspect. It said that on average a domestic burglary costs victims £1,400, with Labour warning that families were losing millions due to unsolved crimes.
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