Police fail to solve 7 out of 10 housebreakings in Ayrshire with an MSP warning the force is at "breaking point."
The latest recorded crime statistics have lifted the lid on the number of housebreaking cases that are classed as "not cleared" with cops unable to gather enough evidence in order to arrest brazen crooks.
It comes as Ayrshire's top cop Faroque Hussain admits that officers are being met with challenges in a "tightening financial" environment.