Nearly six in 10 ‘prolific thieves’ spared prison last year, including one woman with 315 previous convictions
Nearly six in 10 ‘prolific thieves’ spared prison last year, including one woman with 315 previous convictions
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Record numbers of thieves are escaping imprisonment: nearly six in 10 with at least 15 previous offences avoided jail last year
Over half a million offences recorded by police in England and Wales in year to March
Study finds serial offenders are responsible for more than 130,000 crimes a year, ranging from shoplifting to assault
Home Office data reveal 18pc rise in number of investigations closed by police with no suspect identified
Police recorded 530,643 offences in England and Wales in the year to March 2025. This is the highest figure since records began…
Kayleigh Bradley, from Liverpool, has been jailed despite pleas to spend time with her son
