Clive Jones calls for a Burglary Response Guarantee
75% of burglary cases go unsolved in England and Wales as Lib Dems call for police response guarantee
- Clive Jones warns “Too many families now feel unsafe in their own homes” as new figures show some areas see over nine in ten burglary cases go unsolved - Liberal Democrats will call for a Burglary Response Guarantee in the manifesto to ensure all domestic burglaries are attended by a police officer and properly investigated - 75% of burglary cases went unsolved in England and Wales in 2023
Wokingham’s Liberal Democrats will today (28th May) announce their plans for a Burglary Response Guarantee as new data uncovered by the party reveals the shocking scale of unsolved burglaries in local areas across England and Wales. The figures were compiled from a series of Freedom of Information requests by the party, which have broken down unsolved burglaries data by local area.
Across England and Wales, 75% of burglaries went unsolved - although precise numbers for Wokingham are not known as Thames Valley Police refused to respond to the request for data.
It comes as Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced his plans to include a Burglary Response Guarantee in his party’s manifesto. The party’s proposals would ensure that all domestic burglaries are attended by the police and properly investigated.
Commenting, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Wokingham, Clive Jones, said:
“Too many families across Wokingham now feel unsafe in their own homes because this Conservative Government has decimated frontline policing for too long. “Victims are being denied justice because Conservative ministers can’t even get the basics right on solving crime. That is why the Liberal Democrats would deliver a Burglary Response Guarantee, to ensure all home burglaries are attended by the police and properly investigated.
“People are sick of seeing their local communities plagued by crime and just want this appalling Conservative government to be kicked out of office.”