Revealed: More than 3,000 areas in England and Wales had NO burglaries solved last year amid fears criminals are enjoying 'easy pickings' because of the lack of police on the streets

Police failed to solve 3,000 burglaries throughout England and Wales last year

The Police Federation said burglars are getting used to 'never being stopped'

Outraged citizens say a lack of police presence is making them 'easy pickings'

By CHEYENNE ROUNDTREE FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 15:56 BST, 24 June 2018 | UPDATED: 16:12 BST, 24 June 2018

More than 3,000 areas in England and Wales had no burglaries solved last year, as citizens say criminals are enjoying 'easy pickings' because of the lack of police presence.

Out of nearly 5,900 neighbourhoods with more than 20 burglaries last year, police failed to solve 3,105 cases, or more than half of the crimes.

New figures also revealed that seven out of 10 burglary investigations were closed without police ever identifying a suspect.

The staggering amount of unsolved crimes prompted the Police Federation to say burglars were getting used to 'never being stopped by police, never mind arrested.'

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