New Home Office statistics have revealed that a shocking 1595 burglaries went unsolved across North Yorkshire in the year ending June 2023.
Figures show 72% of burglaries in North Yorkshire are going unsolved New Home Office statistics have revealed that 1,595 burglaries went unsolved across North Yorkshire in the year ending June 2023. This is equivalent to 4 burglaries going unsolved in North Yorkshire every day. 137 cases resulted in a suspect being charged or summonsed in the same time period - accounting for 6.2% of all burglaries across North Yorkshire. Harrogate and Knaresborough Liberal Democrats are calling for a new “Burglary Response Guarantee,” under which all domestic burglaries would be attended by the police and properly investigated. This would be accompanied by a return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and focused on tackling neighbourhood crime. Lib Dem Spokesperson for Harrogate & Knaresborough, Tom Gordon, said:
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in their homes and confident that if they are burgled, the criminal will swiftly face justice. "It’s hard for people in Harrogate and Knaresborough to feel that confidence, thanks to these shocking figures. “The Liberal Democrats will keep fighting to restore proper community policing and implement our Burglary Response Guarantee. "It’s the only way to bring an end to this shameful burglar bailout.”Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.

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