The latest released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for 2024 revealed that there were 177,687 home burglaries reported in England and Wales. That’s an average of 487 burglaries a day.
What’s more, only five per cent of these result in a charge or caution.
Legal Expert’s CICA specialist Ellie Lamey says: “Being the victim of a burglary can be extremely invasive and traumatic not to mention those instances of aggravated burglary where weapons are involved.
“Moreover that shockingly low charge rate gives victims the impression that there is no support or justice following what can be in some cases, a life-altering event.
“Victims of burglaries can be left feeling abandoned and unsupported but it is important that they know there is help available for them.
“The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) for example, is a government-backed organisation that can offer compensation to blameless victims of violent crimes throughout the UK. The payouts awarded depend on the severity, but they range from £1,000 to £500,000 and can be a vital resource for victims who need support to recover from an often traumatic event.”
How Legal Expert Can Help
Our team of specialist criminal injury solicitors have helped support many victims of burglaries, robberies and theft. If you’ve suffered injuries in the course of the burglary, you could be entitled to compensation and we can help you recover it. To speak with us for free today about your case, call us on the number above or write to us here.
How We Conducted Our Research Into Drink Driving Offences
Following an influx of inquiries from victims of home burglaries from across the UK, Legal Expert set out to investigate to the extent of the issue, identify the most targeted areas and look at charging rates and consequences for perpetrators.
We sent out Freedom of Information Requests to every UK Police Force asking for the number of home burglaries across in the last three years (between January-December 2022, 2023 and 2024).
We also asked for those record in the last year alone (2024), how many resulted in a person being charged or summonsed.
In 2024, we also requested a breakdown of areas that were most targeted as well as the number of offences deemed as ‘aggravated burglary’ – usally meaning weapons were involved.
See below for the results in your area.
National
Avon & Somerset
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 3,610
2023 | 3,412
2024 | 3,648
Total | 10,670
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 101
No. resulting in charge/summons | 124 (4%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Bedfordshire
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 1,627
2023 | 1,574
2024 | 1,531
Total | 4,723
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 15
No. resulting in charge/summons | 80 (5%)
Cambridgeshire
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 2,021
2023 | 2,204
2024 | 1,944
Total | 6,169
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 116
No. resulting in charge/summons | 131 (6%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Cheshire
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 1,871
2023 | 1,700
2024 | 1,501
Total | 5,072
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 40
No. resulting in charge/summons | 82 (5%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Cumbria
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 1,008
2023 | 829
2024 | 683
Total | 2,520
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 9
No. resulting in charge/summons | 60 (9%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Devon & Cornwall
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 1,794
2023 | 2,242
2024 | 2,547
Total | 6,583
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 40
No. resulting in charge/summons | 128 (5%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Dorset
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 1,871
2023 | 1,784
2024 | 1,797
Total | 5,452
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 92
No. resulting in charge/summons | 45 (3%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Durham
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 2,003
2023 | 2,360
2024 | 2,198
Total | 6,561
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 80
No. resulting in charge/summons | 202 (9%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Gloucestershire
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 163
2023 | 1,521
2024 | 1,226
Total | 2,910
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 6
No. resulting in charge/summons | 45 (4%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Gwent Police
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 1,712
2023 | 1,441
2024 | 1,437
Total | 4,590
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 10
No. resulting in charge/summons | 153 (10%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Humberside
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 4,178
2023 | 4,163
2024 | 4,159
Total | 12,500
For 2024:
No. resulting in charge/summons | 230 (6%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Lancashire
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 7,536
2023 | 7,280
2024 | 7,190
Total | 22,006
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 2,128
No. resulting in charge/summons | 479 (7%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Lincolnshire
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2024 | 1,677
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 138
No. resulting in charge/summons | 45 (3%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Norfolk
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 887
2023 | 856
2024 | 898
Total | 2,641
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 32
No. resulting in charge/summons | 34 (4%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Northumbria
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 4,528
2023 | 4,526
2024 | 5,180
Total | 14,234
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 159
No. resulting in charge/summons | 394 (8%)
Burglary Hotspots:
North Wales
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 1,321
2023 | 1,230
2024 | 1,157
Total | 3,708
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 6
No. resulting in charge/summons | 55 (5%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Suffolk
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 732
2023 | 667
2024 | 666
Total | 2,065
For 2024:
No. of Aggravated Burglaries | 26
No. resulting in charge/summons | 49 (7%)
Burglary Hotspots:
Sussex Police
No. of Residential Burglarys:
2022 | 2,698
2023 | 3,160
2024 | 3,140
Total | 8,998
For 2024:
No. resulting in charge/summons | 83 (3%)
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