The Police.uk website now include details
of justice outcomes in the locality for the most recent quarterly
The Police.uk will now provide details
of the outcomes of crimes which have previously occurred within
their street. The site will show outcomes ranging from ‘no further
action taken’ through to court results. The results indicate the
overall performance of all criminal justice agencies and there is
no direct correlation with the crimes recorded within that period.
Explanations regarding the meaning of the data provided are
contained within a glossary on the site.’
The service is maintained solely by the Home
Office using information provided by partners in the criminal
As with many other forces, Norfolk
Constabulary’s existing crime system was purchased some time before
the introduction of Police.uk and, as a result, was not configured
to provide data which exactly matches the requirements of
This may result in some outcomes not being
displayed. We are working closely with the Home Office to provide
data that fully matches the requirements of Police.uk and this
remains a work in progress.
*Please note, the crime data displayed is
monthly and does not correspond to the justice outcomes
Performance monitoring, aims and objectives
Norfolk Constabulary, supported by its Police Authority has seen
consistent crime reduction in recent years and continues to be one
of the lowest crime counties in England in Home Office reports.
Whilst the Force aims to further reduce crime, the focus is now
on those crime types which matter most to the public and cause the
greatest amount of harm.In support of this approach Norfolk
Constabulary manages its crime in four distinct groups;
Priority crimes are those which cause the most harm to the
community - burglary, robbery, serious violence, theft of and from
Crimes where reporting levels are much lower than the number of
actual crimes committed, such as sexual and domestic-related crime.
Increased efforts are being made to encourage victims to report
these crime types.
This involves crimes which are often only identified as a direct
consequence of police presence or action and, typically, include
the possession of drugs or weapons found on individuals. Proactive
policing in this way is likely to result in increases in these
crimes being reported, but in the prevention of more serious
Shoplifting and criminal damage are typical volume crimes, i.e.,
they occur more frequently. Although important, they are crimes
which cause less direct harm to the public.