More than 45,000 burglaries go unattended by police in England, data shows

Some 75% of reported burglaries were closed without a suspect being identified, according to figures provided by 19 forces across the country.

The Lib Dems have hit out at the Government’s record on law and order (Nick Ansell/PA) (PA Archive)

More than 45,000 burglaries reported last year went unattended by the police in England, according to research, with critics blaming “broken Conservative Party promises” on law and order.

The Liberal Democrats obtained data through Freedom of Information requests which it says show an equivalent of more than 120 break-ins a day occurred without an officer visiting the scene.

Some 75% of reported burglaries were then closed without a suspect being identified, according to figures provided by 19 forces across the country.