Detection Rates

Home Office written question – answered at on 15 May 2019.

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Photo of Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reduction in the number of crimes solved by police.

Photo of Baroness Williams of Trafford Baroness Williams of Trafford The Minister of State, Home Department, Minister for Equalities (Department for International Development)

The likelihood of a crime resulting in a charge and summons can vary for several reasons. Improved crime recording by the police has resulted in

increased caseloads and a changing crime mix. These include more complex crimes which take longer to receive an outcome, such as domestic abuse or sexual offences.

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