Over 285,000 Crimes Uncontrolled by Police Last year, new research has found.
In the Inspector of Constable and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) of Watchdog His Majesty, 94.8 percent of the crime forces were found. England And Wales By 31 March in the year,
HMICFRS stated that it is above 80.5 percent in 2014, as anti -social behavior was officially “unacceptable”.
While it praised the growth, it still meant that more than 285,000 offenses were not registered.
Inspectrate said forces should improve recording of crimes such as harassment, chasing and controlling or forced, which inconsistently affect women and girls, and 37.9 percent commit violent violent crimes without violent.
It said that they should improve recording of crimes related to domestic misconduct, crimes were classified as anti -social behavior, and crimes affecting weak people.
The Watchdog found that on an average only 78 percent of crimes are recorded within 24 hours, and insisted that the authorities should record the crime on the occasion as soon as possible.
Audited sample cases between 2021 and 2025 showed that five forces recorded less than 40 percent of crimes within 24 hours, while one achieved only 2.6 percent and it took more than a week to record most of the offenses.
The Inspector of His Excellency the Constibulary Roy Wilshar said: “The public has to know that when they report the crime, the police will record it accurately and without delay when they report the crime.
“Recording these crimes correctly means that the force can quickly allocate cases and start investigating immediately.
“Important, it also helps to ensure that victim Get a better service, and use the support that they may have a strict need.
“We have seen more awareness and understanding improvement about how to record crimes, and its importance.
“I’m especially happy that the forces have taken action to implement our recommendations through previous inspections.
“However, there is still something else to do. There is a lot of difference between forces how well they record crime.
“For example, violent crimes are still not being enough and the level of crime reporting related to anti -social behavior is unacceptable.”
Data of an audit period between 2021 and 2025 suggested that only 51.9 percent of crimes classified as anti -social behavior to a specific person or group were recorded.
The report states: “This level of crime recording is unacceptable, and it means that the victims are at risk of loss.”
For violent offenses, 93.6 percent of offenses were recorded, a top rate of 98 percent for a force and less than 90 percent for two forces.
Inspectors said that officials should ensure that they record unconfirmed reports of rape properly. Of the reviewed samples between 2021 and 2025, the correct procedure was used in less than 70 percent cases.
Overall, between 2023 and 2025, the police recorded 95.9 percent sexual offenses – the highest rates were two forces that recorded 100% of such offenses in 2024, while the lowest one was one who had recorded 87% in 2023.
Over-rigging was also an issue, in which 2.3 percent of crimes were unnecessarily documented, some forces mistakenly took “just in case”, found in the report.
