Britain is in a vicious cycle of rising crime that shows no signs of stopping
Analysis: Statistics show the current strategy for preventing crime simply isn’t working
Three-quarters of all crime that results in a caution or sentence in England and Wales happens because of reoffending.
That was the figure unveiled by David Gauke in his valedictory speech as justice secretary on Thursday, as separate statistics showed violence rocketing by 20 per cent.
The Home Office’s quarterly dump of crime statistics painted a bleak picture – knife crime at a record high, sexual offences and robbery up, as the proportion of crimes prosecuted plummeted to just 7.8 per cent.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.