Party's research shows police did not even find a suspect in 30,079 incidents in England and Wales Slightly more than 30,000 muggings in England and Wales did not even result in a suspect being identified by police last year, research released by the Liberal Democrats has shown. Just 8% of all offences of robbery of personal property reported to the police last year saw someone being charged, the data from the House of Commons library research showed.
'Shocking' figures show 8% of muggings result in a charge, say Lib Dems
The Guardian - 29 May 2023 01:01
Party's research shows police did not even find a suspect in 30,079 incidents in England and Wales Slightly more than 30,000 muggings in England and Wales did not even result in a suspect being identified by police last year, research released by the Liberal Democrats has shown. Just 8% of all offences of robbery of personal property reported to the police last year saw someone being charged, the data from the House of Commons library research showed.
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