Police not recording one in five crimes, claims watchdog

One report of rape not recorded due to 'workload pressure', while poor supervision also blamed

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AROUND one in five criminal offences are not recorded by police, according to research from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.

The police watchdog has raised "serious concerns" about the quality of crime data gathered by forces in England and Wales, with some serious offences – including burglary, violent crimes and at least 14 instances of rape – going unrecorded.

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