Victims have given up reporting some crimes because the public has "rumbled" that the police do not have the capacity to investigate, inspectors have said. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found people around the country face a postcode lottery with "stark differences" in the way forces carry out investigations.
A report published on Friday said the public are losing faith in the criminal justice system because the chances of offenders being brought to justice are so slim.
A suspect was charged in just 7.8% of crimes recorded in England and Wales in the year to March 2019, down from 9.1% the previous year, while the proportion of crimes closed because the victim did not support a prosecution rose to 22.6% from 20%.
Julia Hartley-Brewer spoke with former Scotland Yard Detective Peter Bleksley, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, retired Met Police Officer Chris Hobbs and Chairman of the Police Federation John Apter.
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