More than half of all crimes reported in Street over the last year have ended without charges, cautions or a court appearance, with hundreds of cases either closed without resolution or still under investigation.

New figures show that from April 2024 to March 2025, 1,002 crimes were recorded in the town. But outcome data shows that only a small proportion have resulted in formal action — despite the fact that over 40 per cent of reported crimes were categorised as violence and sexual offences.

Out of all cases, 284 were marked as "status update unavailable" — making up 28.5 per cent of total outcomes — while 278 crimes, or 27.9 per cent, were closed because officers were "unable to prosecute suspect".

A further 158 cases, equating to 15.9 per cent, remain under investigation.

Other outcomes included 121 cases (12.2 per cent) marked as "other", 34 cases (3.4 per cent) closed with no suspect identified, and 27 cases (2.7 per cent) handed off to another organisation. In 24 cases (2.4 per cent), police concluded further investigation was not in the public interest.

Court results were unavailable for 17 cases (1.7 per cent), while 14 cases (1.4 per cent) are still awaiting an outcome. Just five cases (0.5 per cent) led to a caution, and only one person (0.1 per cent) received a drugs possession warning.

Ten cases were resolved through local resolution and another ten were closed with no further action deemed in the public interest.

Violence and sexual offences were by far the most common crime category, accounting for 409 out of 1,002 crimes, or 41.1 per cent. Public order offences made up 11.6 per cent of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour at 12.2 per cent, and shoplifting at 9.7 per cent.

Criminal damage and arson made up 6.9 per cent, and burglary accounted for 4.6 per cent. Other thefts totalled 6.6 per cent, with lower figures for drug offences, vehicle crime, and minor thefts.

Despite the volume of serious crime, the data shows that formal enforcement outcomes — such as cautions or court proceedings — made up less than two per cent of all cases in the past year.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We understand people want to see action taken quickly when crimes are reported, but many cases — especially those involving violence and sexual offences — require sensitive and complex investigation. We are committed to supporting victims and pursuing justice wherever possible. The high number of ongoing cases reflects that work is still being done in the background."

They added that while many outcomes are logged as "status unavailable" or "unable to prosecute", this doesn't always mean no action has been taken — but rather that evidence may not meet the threshold for charges, or that suspects couldn't be identified.