Standard: London crime shock as 30,000 burglaries are unsolved in 12 months

29 Jan 2024
Rob Blackie at New Scotland Yard

Around 30,403 burglaries went unsolved in London last year – an average of 83 a day, according to London Liberal Democrat analysis appearing in the Evening Standard.

Rob Blackie said:

“The Met has been left under-resourced resulting in local communities being let down and criminals getting away with their actions.

“No family should be denied justice after suffering the distress and trauma of being burgled.

“People should know that if they are burgled, the police will attend the scene and investigate properly. This is what the Met Commissioner has promised.”

You can read the full article here.

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