Crime statistics 2019 to 2021
Freedom of Information Act request number: 2022-097
Version date: 21/02/2022
The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information:
For the last year and comparing with previous numbers/figures etc.
Whether the crime rate has increased or decreased
The number of recorded offences for the last three years are shown below
|
Year |
Total offences recorded |
|
2019 |
54,846 |
|
2020 |
50,090 |
|
2021 |
49,753 |
The types of crimes that are investigated and what isn’t .
Investigation of a reported offence starts immediately within our Call Handling Centre.
All crimes, where there is viable potential for a positive outcome will be allocated for further investigation. Where there is little potential for such an outcome, victims will be informed at the earliest opportunity, offered crime prevention advice and the services of Victim Support.
However this is not to indicate that there will be no subsequent investigation if further information comes available
Assessments of crimes for further investigation are conducted by a trained member of staff who looks at each crime to ensure that all investigative opportunities have been explored and if further investigation is required. They will also research our databases to ensure that we do not hold any other data that could identify a line of enquiry.
If a crime is reported and given a crime number is this counted in the crime numbers?
Yes
Also just how crimes are actually committed and recorded and what is the percentage of charges made for said crimes?
The number of recorded offences for the last three years are shown below along with the figures for those with an outcome of ‘charged’ or ‘summonsed’
|
Year |
Total offences recorded |
Offences recorded with an outcome of charged / summonsed |
Percentage of all offences with an outcome of charged / summonsed |
|
2019 |
54,846 |
5,133 |
9.4% |
|
2020 |
50,090 |
4,262 |
8.5% |
|
2021 |
49,753 |
2,855 |
5.7% |
Please note that these figures are subject to change where investigations are ongoing. This is especially true of offences reported in the last year
Additionally other positive outcomes such as Cautions (including Conditional Cautions), Penalty Notices for Disorder, Offences taken into consideration and Restorative Disposal are available.
How much money is made from traffic offences ie speeding?
No money is made by Dorset Police from traffic offences
Any fines issued by the Court are collected by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service and passed to the Treasury. Therefore, we do not hold this information. Any request would need to be addressed to them.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service
Fixed penalties are collected by the national Fixed Penalty Office at Southend; who pass all monies to HM Treasury therefore the data would be held by them and not by the Force.
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/south-regional-fixed-penalty-office