article_snippet: A third of burglaries in England and Wales Wales are committed by children, according to new statistics.
article_snippet: Researchers found that of 291,567 burglaries where an offender was caught, 95,872 - or 32 per cent - were aged under 18.
article_snippet: A third of burglaries in England and Wales Wales are committed by children, according to new statistics (file picture)
article_snippet: Spokesperson Gail Hunter said: 'We have found that some of the worst affected victims of burglary are children, yet these statistics have shown that the perpetrators of the crimes are children themselves. '
article_snippet: the Metropolitan Police had the highest percentage of child burglars .
article_snippet: Police force              Total burglaries  Offenders caught   Number under 18      % under 18 .
article_snippet: Researchers found that of 291,567 burglaries where an offender was caught, 95,872 - or 32 per cent - were aged under 18 .
article_snippet: It's sad that the young people committing these crimes are detrimentally affecting the young people committing these crimes peers the most. '
article_snippet: People aged 10 -16 years old are much more likely to be the victim of a crime than at any other time in People life.'
highlights_snippet: Of 291,567 burglaries where an offender was caught 32% were children .
  