Yvette Cooper is frustrated at the way the Home Office are tackling foreign criminals

In all, three people have been murdered among a slew of violent offences, three have been kidnapped and 14 have been victims of sexual attacks, including rape, admits the report by the UK Border Agency.

Foreigners who are jailed for more than a year are meant to be deported upon release but because of human rights laws Home Secretary Theresa May’s officials are forced to allow the criminals to live in the community as they struggle to sort out their deportation.

The Border Agency report reveals 4,238 such offenders are currently “non-detained”.

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: “Home Office figures show 700 fewer foreign national criminals were removed from the UK this year compared to last.

“Now we learn that the number of foreign prisoners released into communities has increased by nearly 500 in just four months.