New analysis has shown that Avon & Somerset Police closed more than 48,000 cases last year without identifying a suspect.
Home Office data was analysed by the Liberal Democrats, showing that of the 134,043 offences that were committed between April 2021 and March 2022, 48,790 of them were unsolved.
Overall, this means 36.40% of crimes in Avon and Somerset didn’t see any offenders brought to justice.
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse said: “These awful figures show criminals are getting away with victimising people on an industrial scale. The Conservative party love to talk tough on crime, but they can’t even get the basics right.
“I am calling for a return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and focused on cutting crime. The Government should give forces the resources they need to make sure that every crime is investigated.
“We must reverse years of Conservative neglect that have made our communities less safe and let far too many criminals get away with it.”
In England and Wales, the percentage of unsolved cases for the period was 39.49%.