Northern Constabulary achieves its highest ever detection rate
The first meeting of the new Northern Joint Police Board members heard today that Northern Constabulary achieved the highest ever detection rate by the Force last year and remains one of the highest performing Forces in the UK.
The detection rate stood at 67% (class 1 to 5) by the end of an extremely busy year from April 2011-12 and 4% up on the previous year.
Figures show a continued slight downward trend in crime, with a slight reduction in reported class 1 to 5 crimes from 13,584 in 2010/2011 down to 13,556 in 2011/12.
Crime reduction is always a key aim and the results of our three year average show a reduction of 1239 class 1-4 crimes, and as expected our proactive approach increased class 5 detections by 177.
There were 567 road traffic collisions over the year which involved injuries. There were 5 less fatal collisions, serious injury road collisions reduced by 22, and slight injury road collisions reduced by 84, due in part to high visibility road policing and proactive road safety activity.
The detection rates for serious crime including murder, attempted murder and serious assault are a significant achievement at 94.4%. Detection rates have risen by 7% to 80.8% for crimes of indecency.
