Of 291,567 burglaries where an offender was caught 32 % were children . The police are not the only ones who have a problem with this, there is also the fact that many of these crimes go unreported and therefore don't get investigated at all. Nottinghamshire had highest rate of minors at 43 per cent , figures show . Only four of the forces that responded registered figures lower than 15 % .
Of 291,567 burglaries where an offender was caught 32 % were children . Researchers compiled statistics from 23 forces across England and Wales . Nottinghamshire had highest rate of minors at 43 per cent , figures show . Only four of the forces that responded registered figures lower than 15 % .