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18/11/2014
One In Five Crimes Not Recorded According To Report
A new HM Inspectorate of Constabulary report has found that one in five of all crimes reported to police each year are not recorded.
The report suggests that more than 800,000 crimes, a third of which are violent, are not being recorded by police. The figures also show that 26% of sexual offences are not recorded.
The findings of the report have been described by the Inspectorate as "indefensible", with the Home Secretary Theresa May calling them "utterly unacceptable".
It is understood that the report looked at reports of crimes between November 2012 and October 2013 across all 43 forces in England and Wales.
The findings show"
• Among the sample, 37 rape allegations were not recorded as a crime
• For 3,842 reported crimes, offenders were given a caution or a penalty notice - but inspectors believe 500 of those should have been charged or given a heavier penalty
• 3,246 of those offences that were recorded were then deemed to be "no crimes" - but inspectors believe 20% of those decisions were wrong and a crime had been committed
• The incidents recorded as "no-crimes" including 200 reports of rape and 250 of violent crime
• More than 800 of the victims were not told of the decision to "no-crime" their report
"It is never acceptable for the police to mis-record crime. Failing to do so not only lets down victims, but the wider public who expect to be able to trust the integrity of police recorded crime." Theresa May said.
The report can be read in full here.
(MH/CD)
The report suggests that more than 800,000 crimes, a third of which are violent, are not being recorded by police. The figures also show that 26% of sexual offences are not recorded.
The findings of the report have been described by the Inspectorate as "indefensible", with the Home Secretary Theresa May calling them "utterly unacceptable".
It is understood that the report looked at reports of crimes between November 2012 and October 2013 across all 43 forces in England and Wales.
The findings show"
• Among the sample, 37 rape allegations were not recorded as a crime
• For 3,842 reported crimes, offenders were given a caution or a penalty notice - but inspectors believe 500 of those should have been charged or given a heavier penalty
• 3,246 of those offences that were recorded were then deemed to be "no crimes" - but inspectors believe 20% of those decisions were wrong and a crime had been committed
• The incidents recorded as "no-crimes" including 200 reports of rape and 250 of violent crime
• More than 800 of the victims were not told of the decision to "no-crime" their report
"It is never acceptable for the police to mis-record crime. Failing to do so not only lets down victims, but the wider public who expect to be able to trust the integrity of police recorded crime." Theresa May said.
The report can be read in full here.
(MH/CD)
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