Improvement in crime recording

A Her Majesty Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report concludes that Cheshire Police has improved the accuracy of its crime recording.

This follows an inspection by HMICFRS in March 2017 which raised a number of significant concerns around crime recording arrangements in Cheshire – leading to the force being rated ‘inadequate’. However, a re-inspection report published today (Tuesday 2 October) found Cheshire Constabulary’s crime recording processes are now ‘outstanding’.

HMICFRS inspectors found that Cheshire Constabulary is now recording 96.4 per cent of all crimes reported to it, 13 per cent more than the 83 per cent of crimes it was recording during its 2017 inspection.

They estimate that, in comparison with the findings from the 2017 inspection, this improved recording accuracy meant the constabulary recorded an additional 11,500 crimes for the year covered by the re-inspection period.

This means is that more victims will have their reported crimes recorded – meaning they can be offered support from Cheshire’s dedicated victims support service, Cheshire CARES.