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.
