Half of violent crimes unsolved

[18 November 2008]

Fewer than half of violent crimes recorded in England and Wales last year were solved by the police.

The new figures show that the detection rate has fallen to 49%. The Home Office blames the fact that police forces are no longer able to count a case as 'solved' when no further action is taken. They also said that fewer people than ever before are being injured as a result of violence. However, the figures show that detection rates have been falling steadily for the past decade. In 1998-99, the rate was 71%.

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