Long-term fall in crime is over as statistics show spike in robbery and murder | The Independent

The figures come as the number of police officers in England and Wales plummets to a record low and the proportion of solved crimes also drops

The government has been warned it is “sleepwalking into a nightmare” as new figures show murder, robbery and stabbings increasing sharply in England and Wales.

The number of police officers has hit a record low, amid claims funding cuts have driven up violent crime and “encouraged” offenders.

Almost half of all criminal investigations have been closed with no suspect identified, and the proportion ending with someone being charged or summonsed to court fell to just 9 per cent in the year to March.

Diane Abbott MP, the shadow home secretary, said: “With violent crime increasing and detection rates falling so fast, it’s clear the police desperately need our support.

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Sorgente: Long-term fall in crime is over as statistics show spike in robbery and murder | The Independent