Sussex Police closed almost half of their cases last year without even identifying a suspect, new analysis has revealed.
Research of new Home Office figures has found that, of the 117,012 offences committed between April 2021 and March 2022, 54,744 were unsolved.
This means a staggering 46.78% of crimes in Sussex were not investigated — a figure far in excess of the national average (39.49%).
Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Lewes, James MacCleary reacted to the findings, saying:
“These awful figures show criminals are getting away with victimising people on an industrial scale.
“The Lewes Liberal Democrats are calling for a return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and focused on cutting crime.
“The Government should give forces the resources they need to make sure that every crime is investigated."
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