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:
