A third of burglaries in England and Wales are committed by children, according to new statistics. Researchers found that of 291,567 burglaries where an offender was caught, 95,872 - or 32 per cent - were aged under 18. It was also revealed that of the total 1,068,901 burglaries committed between January 1 2008 and December 31 2013, less than a third resulted in a conviction. Alarming: A third of burglaries in England and Wales are committed by children, according to new statistics (file picture) The study was carried out by home security firm ADT, which submitted a Freedom of Information  request to 43 police forces in England and Wales. 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. 'Our aim is to deter burglars and give householders peace of mind.' Of the 23 forces who responded to the FoI request, Nottinghamshire, Greater Manchester and the Metropolitan Police had the highest percentage of child burglars. Of the 23 forces who responded to the FoI request, Nottinghamshire, Greater Manchester and the Metropolitan Police had the highest percentage of child burglars . Nottinghamshire had the highest rate of minors at 43 per cent, Greater Manchester had 41 per cent and London had 37 per cent. In contrast, only four police forces registered a figure lower than 15 per cent, with Wiltshire the lowest at three per cent. Norfolk registered 9.8 per cent, Thames Valley 13.9 per cent and Durham had 14 per cent. The new figures by ADT as part of its 'Take No More' campaign with the charity Victim Support, which aims to highlight the impact of burglaries. Police force              Total burglaries  Offenders caught   Number under 18      % under 18 . Avon & Somerset        69520                     9527                     1998                              20 . Bedfordshire               20822                     5472                      1134                              21 . Devon & Cornwall      22423                      3585                      645                               18 . Dorset                         10900                      3021                      642                                21 . Durham                       11132                      2922                      410                                14 . Gloucestershire          33200                     3892                      862                                22 . Greater Manchester   111243                    21013                    8742                             42 . Kent                             33529                      7058                     1792                              25 . Lincolnshire               13135                      2137                       279                              13 . Met                              362013                   163652                   60790                            37 . Researchers found that of 291,567 burglaries where an offender was caught, 95,872 - or 32 per cent - were aged under 18 . Norfolk                        9658                        2290                      224                                10 . North Yorkshire         10961                      2424                      449                                19 . Northamptonshire      20297                     3391                      1102                              32 . Northumbria               22904                      4341                       827                               19 . Nottinghamshire        37427                      5116                      2232                              44 . South Yorkshire         46847                      8989                      2237                              25 . Staffordshire              20228                      3518                       698                               20 . Thames Valley           54730                      7372                      1025                              14 . Warwickshire             12674                      2171                       404                               19 . West Mercia               19070                      4610                       725                               16 . West Yorkshire         108024                     21796                     7933                             36 . Wiltshire                      8765                       652                         20                                 3 . North Wales                9399                       2618                       702                               27 . Total                           1,068,901               291567                    95872                           32 . John Hayward Cripps, Director for Victim Support, said: 'From supporting thousands of burglary victims every year, we know that what they want most is for no one else to suffer like they have. 'It's sad that the young people committing these crimes are detrimentally affecting their peers the most. 'People aged 10 -16 years old are much more likely to be the victim of a crime than at any other time in their life.'
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% .