The UK’s burglary hotspots have been revealed (Image: Getty)
A new interactive map has revealed the major burglary hotspots of and , as figures reveal exactly where are failing to catch any offenders. Just a tiny fraction of break-ins have seen the culprit being brought to justice, with households facing a postcode lottery in detection rates, new data has revealed.
In two residential neighbourhoods – including the sleepy rural village which was home to TV detective Miss Marple – there were nearly 100 burglaries recorded during 2024 without a single suspect being charged or cautioned. There were 234,000 burglaries reported in England and Wales last year in total. Of these, just 5%, or around 12,000, resulted in a charge or caution. The figures cover all break-ins, including sheds, outhouses, offices and commercial buildings. Residential burglaries are also included. You can see the number of burglaries recorded in your neighbourhood during 2024 by simply searching with your postcode on our interactive map:
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Analysis of crime statistics gathered by police forces shows that burglary rates are highest in parts of central London and many city centre districts.
The map of break-ins also lays bare how residential neighbourhoods are blighted by burglars, and how the thieves are dodging justice.
In the wealthy, rural district of Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge, in Test Valley, Hampshire, police recorded 98 burglaries last year, but not a single case resulted in a charge or caution.
Ironically, the neighbourhood is home to one of TV’s most famous detectives as the BBC filmed the Agatha Christie series Miss Marple around Nether Wallop, with the amateur sleuth living in one of the picturesque thatched cottages.
There is only one other neighbourhood where there were more burglaries last year without a single charge or caution. That’s just over 200 miles away on the Buttershaw estate in Bradford, West Yorkshire, – which was also known to TV audiences as the setting for the gritty 1980s TV drama Rita, Sue and Bob Too.
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These two districts had the highest number of burglaries of any area in England & Wales where nobody was charged or cautioned during the whole of 2024.
Across England and Wales there were 137 neighbourhoods with at least 50 burglaries during 2024 where not a single case had resulted in a charge or caution. The figures may include some crimes which were later reclassified or cancelled.
Figures are available for every one of more than 7,000 neighbourhoods in England and Wales apart from areas covered by Greater Manchester Police, as the force has not supplied crime data for last year.
Crime figures are available for neighbourhoods of between 7,000-10,000 residents, which are designated as Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs) by the government.
The statistics do not include crimes committed at train stations as they are recorded by British Transport Police.
Figures reveal where police are failing to catch offenders (Image: Getty)
Detective Chief Inspector Dal Andrews, of Hampshire Police, acknowledged that “improvements are needed in our charge and summons rate for all burglaries, and work is ongoing to address this,” but said crime stats “do not tell the whole story” as the force’s “operational response is tailored to the type of report received.”
He added the force had a 98.8% attendance rate for residential burglaries and that crimes of this nature had fallen by 4% in the last year, while the detection rate had improved – the most recent figures show Hampshire Police solved 9.2% of residential burglaries.
West Yorkshire Police said it is continuing “to make a significant investment in projects to reduce burglary”.
It says its most recent figures for period from December 2024 to February 2025 show a 7% reduction in residential burglaries and a 10% decrease in business-related burglaries on the same period the previous year.
Officers attended 97% of residential burglaries in 2024.
A spokesperson said: “We recognise the huge impact that being burgled can have on people, whether that is in their homes or their workplace. Some burglaries are finalised as unsolved because of a lack of evidence or because a suspect cannot be identified.
“Our detection rates are relatively in line with other police forces in England and Wales, but we continually work to improve the quality of burglary investigations by listening to feedback from victims, looking at new and improved ways of working and training, and upskilling our officers and staff.”
Five neighbourhoods in each police force area where not a single person was charged or cautioned for burglary in 2024
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Westonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington: 61 burglariesYate North: 55 burglariesWeston Hillside: 54 burglariesHeadley Park: 52 burglariesMarshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury: 52 burglaries
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester: 45 burglariesPapworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton: 37 burglariesWisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch: 35 burglariesHaddenham, Stretham & Witchford: 34 burglariesYaxley & Farcet: 34 burglaries
Cheshire Constabulary
Fairfield & Howley: 36 burglariesWilmslow Town: 29 burglariesAlderley Edge & Chelford: 25 burglariesHalton Lea & Brookvale: 24 burglariesBewsey & Dallam: 24 burglaries
Cleveland Police
Thornaby South: 41 burglariesRedcar Lakes North: 39 burglariesTrimdon: 36 burglariesThornaby Village: 24 burglariesThe Fens, Elwick & Hart: 23 burglaries
Cumbria Constabulary
Penrith Outer: 20 burglariesSedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale: 18 burglariesKirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough: 18 burglariesAppleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore: 18 burglariesLongtown & Border: 17 burglaries
Derbyshire Constabulary
Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley: 53 burglariesSpondon South: 51 burglariesOld Whittington: 50 burglariesChaddesden Park: 46 burglariesHathersage, Bradwell & Tideswell: 44 burglaries
Devon and Cornwall Police
Middlemoor & Sowton: 36 burglariesBlatchcombe & Blagdon: 34 burglariesShiphay & the Willows: 31 burglariesSouth Molton: 29 burglariesHatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton: 28 burglaries
Durham Constabulary
Bishop Auckland South: 48 burglariesFaverdale, Heighington & Sadberge: 29 burglariesTrimdon & Fishburn: 27 burglariesLangley Park & Satley: 23 burglariesBenfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley: 20 burglaries
Dyfed-Powys Police
Newtown South: 26 burglariesLlandrindod Wells: 24 burglariesWhitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan: 23 burglariesMilford Haven West: 21 burglariesHaverfordwest South: 20 burglaries
Essex Police
Vange & Pitsea: 61 burglariesRoydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green: 55 burglariesMoulsham West: 54 burglariesNewport, Littlebury & Clavering: 52 burglariesLoughton North: 46 burglaries
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Bourton-on-the-Water & Vale: 54 burglariesMoreton & Stow-on-the-Wold: 48 burglariesTetbury: 44 burglariesWillersey, Chipping Campden & Blockley: 43 burglariesSandywell, Ermin & Chedworth: 37 burglaries
Gwent Police
Liswerry & Uskmouth: 72 burglariesNew Tredegar & Darren Valley: 48 burglariesRhaglan & Llantilio Crossenny: 43 burglariesYstrad Mynach & Nelson: 42 burglariesEbbw Vale South & Cwm: 41 burglaries
Hampshire Constabulary
Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge: 98 burglariesAbbotswood & West Wellow: 62 burglariesWoolton Hill, Burghclere & Bishops Green: 49 burglariesKingsclere & Heath End: 47 burglariesChilbolton, Clatford & Barton Stacey: 45 burglaries
Humberside Police
Scunthorpe Westcliff: 82 burglariesEpworth & Bracon: 39 burglariesBarnetby, Ulceby & Killingholme: 33 burglariesWestwoodside, Haxey & Owston Ferry: 32 burglariesCrowle & Keadby: 31 burglaries
Kent Police
Westerham & Brasted: 43 burglariesBorough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne: 42 burglariesGreat Chart, Bethersden & Woodchurch: 41 burglariesHigham & Shorne: 32 burglariesQueenborough: 32 burglaries
Lancashire Constabulary
Morecambe West End: 53 burglariesSt Matthew’s: 50 burglariesWhittlefield & Rose Grove: 49 burglariesSkelmersdale South East: 47 burglariesBarrowford, Higham & Pendleside: 41 burglaries
Leicestershire Constabulary
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle: 52 burglariesRushey Mead North: 52 burglariesDunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford: 52 burglariesKirby Muxloe & Thurlaston: 46 burglariesDesford & Newbold Verdon: 45 burglaries
Lincolnshire Police
Caistor, Kelsey & Keelby: 57 burglariesIngoldmells & Chapel St Leonards: 48 burglariesBoultham & New Boultham: 41 burglariesConingsby & Woodhall Spa: 40 burglariesAlford, Withern & Willoughby: 34 burglaries
Merseyside Police
Princes Park: 43 burglariesEverton West: 33 burglariesWavertree South: 31 burglariesNetherton South: 25 burglariesChildwall East: 25 burglaries
Metropolitan Police Service
Westbourne Grove: 119 burglariesChurch Street: 113 burglariesCentral Lewisham South: 97 burglariesHoxton North & West: 95 burglariesBrentford Central: 94 burglaries
North Wales Police
Rhyl South West: 29 burglariesLlandudno South: 25 burglariesBuckley South: 22 burglariesHolt & Rossett: 20 burglariesDenbigh West: 19 burglaries
North Yorkshire Police
Central Harrogate: 48 burglariesFulford Road & Clementhorpe: 45 burglariesHolgate West: 38 burglariesGreat Ayton & Stokesley: 37 burglariesWoodthorpe & Acomb Park: 37 burglaries
Northumbria Police
Ashington Hirst: 86 burglariesNunsmoor: 63 burglariesBirtley North & Kibblesworth: 51 burglariesColumbia, Barmston & Teal Farm: 50 burglariesNorth Jesmond: 49 burglaries
Nottinghamshire Police
Harworth, Bircotes & Blyth: 54 burglariesBeeston Rylands: 43 burglariesRanskill, Everton & Gringley: 43 burglariesBilsthorpe & Farnsfield: 40 burglariesSutton Forest Side & New Cross: 39 burglaries
South Wales Police
Gabalfa: 47 burglariesTongwynlais & Coryton: 32 burglariesTaff’s Well & Nantgarw: 32 burglariesPeterston-super-Ely & Wenvoe: 32 burglariesAberafan: 32 burglaries
South Yorkshire Police
Westfield & Waterthorpe: 96 burglariesThurnscoe: 89 burglariesDore & Whirlow: 81 burglariesDarfield & Great Houghton: 76 burglariesCatcliffe, Treeton & Waverley: 68 burglaries
Staffordshire Police
Meir Park: 40 burglariesRolleston-on-Dove & Tutbury: 38 burglariesStafford North East: 36 burglariesBranston: 36 burglariesMeir South & Lightwood: 35 burglaries
Surrey Police
Gomshall, Shere & Albury: 48 burglariesEwhurst & Chiddingfold: 44 burglariesHinchley Wood & Weston Green: 42 burglariesWheelerstreet, Wormley & Hambledon: 41 burglariesWest Clandon & Send: 41 burglaries
Sussex Police
Bognor Regis Central: 67 burglariesHurstpierpoint & Bolney: 60 burglariesDean, Lavant & Summersdale: 47 burglariesEwhurst & West Green: 47 burglariesBurgess Hill Central: 47 burglaries
Warwickshire Police
Kineton, Tysoe & Warmington: 62 burglariesLower Quinton & Ettington: 50 burglariesWellesbourne & Snitterfield: 47 burglariesEarlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne: 45 burglariesKenilworth West: 45 burglaries
West Midlands Police
Kitts Green: 83 burglariesHockley & Jewellery Quarter: 81 burglariesFrankley: 75 burglariesShell Corner & Hurst Green: 56 burglariesEarlsdon & Canley Gardens: 55 burglaries
West Yorkshire Police
Buttershaw: 99 burglariesSeacroft South: 88 burglariesOsmondthorpe & Neville Hill: 75 burglariesCalverley & Farsley North: 67 burglariesAllerton: 67 burglaries