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2024-08-15 22:24:39 UTC - HELPFUL
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Whilst many criminal actions do result in prosecutions, official figures show that "Only 9% of crimes end with suspects being charged or summonsed in England and Wales" in 2019. [1] Recent figures [2] in 2022 indicate only 5.7% of crimes resulted in consequences. [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44884113 [2] https://news.sky.com/story/labour-attacks-abysmal-figures-showing-just-5-7-of-crimes-solved-last-year-12930927
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