MORE than 99 per cent of thefts from an individual don’t finish in a cost — even when victims observe a stolen cellphone.
Two in three of the 50,000 reported to cops throughout the nation final yr from April to December have been dropped with no suspect recognized.
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Of the remaining, no additional motion was taken in opposition to a wrongdoer or the case is awaiting an consequence, House Workplace figures reveal.
In the meantime, the cost fee for thefts fell from 11.4 per cent in 2015 to simply 4.3 per cent final yr, evaluation by Labour exhibits.
Separate figures reveal that 90,864 cellphones — some value £1,000 and extra — have been pinched in London final yr, one each six minutes.
In some instances, a cellphone’s whereabouts was obvious from its inbuilt GPS monitoring function, equivalent to Discover My iPhone.
Labour earlier tonight urged the Authorities to do extra to carry down crime ranges.
Shadow House Secretary Yvette Cooper stated: “Individuals ought to be capable of use their telephones with out concern of them being snatched away.
“However like so many crimes, the Conservatives have sat again whereas expenses have collapsed and criminals let off.
“They’ve been asleep on the wheel.
“Victims have paid the worth.
“Labour will rebuild neighbourhood policing to crack down on crimes like theft, with 13,000 neighbourhood police and PCSOs on our streets.”
