ome 80 robberies a day had been closed final yr with no suspect being recognized, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.

The social gathering mentioned it had commissioned analysis exhibiting 30,000 muggings went unsolved in 2022 throughout England and Wales.

It accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of changing into “embroiled in endless scandals” whereas violent criminals are “let off the hook”.

The House of Commons Library analysis exhibits that a couple of in two theft stories (54%) went unsolved, the Lib Dems mentioned.

Fewer than one in 12 (8%) led to a suspect being charged, in response to the social gathering.

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These stunning figures present muggings are being successfully decriminalised, with far too many violent criminals let off the hook

The figures embrace instances of theft of non-public property which contain violence or threats to the sufferer.

West Midlands Police was the worst performing power, with simply 4% of robberies reported in 2022 resulting in a suspect being charged, the Lib Dems mentioned.

It was carefully adopted by Northamptonshire (5%), Avon and Somerset (6%) and Hampshire (6%), in response to the analysis.

Lib Dem Treasury spokeswoman Sarah Olney MP, who commissioned the analysis, mentioned: “These shocking figures show muggings are being effectively decriminalised, with far too many violent criminals let off the hook.

“People are being left feeling unsafe walking down their own local streets, because this Conservative Government has slashed neighbourhood policing to the bone.

“Crime victims are being abandoned while the Home Secretary Suella Braverman is embroiled in endless scandals.”

Ms Braverman was cleared with out an impartial investigation by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak final week over allegations she broke the ministerial code.

She was discovered to have breached the code final yr over the sending of an official doc from a private e mail account.

Mr Sunak has mentioned he didn't let the Home Secretary, an influential determine on the correct of the social gathering, “off the hook”, after she requested officers if she may attend a non-public pace consciousness course following a rushing offence.

The Lib Dems and Labour have each referred to as for a return to “community policing” with a give attention to officers who know the neighbourhood effectively.

The Government has mentioned it has policing below management, with current figures exhibiting that it met its manifesto pledge to recruit 20,000 new officers by March 2023.

A Home Office spokesman mentioned: “Robbery is an invasive and unsettling crime for victims and we expect police to take all incidents seriously.

“We are providing police with the resources they need, having delivered on our commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers by March 2023, the highest it has ever been.

“We are also supporting police by providing funding for crime prevention measures, including better street lighting and CCTV, and equipping police with better technology to help their investigations and catch more criminals.”

A Conservative spokesman mentioned: “The Liberal Democrats are once again proving themselves to be the very best hypocrites in British politics.

“If they really cared about cracking down on crime, they would have backed our legislation that gives the police the powers they need to clamp down on criminals.

“The Conservatives have recruited over 20,000 more police officers since 2019, and we are ensuring they have the tools they need to see justice delivered and victims protected.”