Detection, Conviction and Punishment, 1950 - 2000
% of offences % of all offences
% of crimes leading to resulting in
cleared up cautions or immediate
Date guilty verdicts custody
1950 44.6 21.5 5.4
1955 48.7 23.7 4.6
1960 44.9 25.5 3.5
1965 39.2 19.3 3.1
1970 45.0 25.6 2.7
1975 44.0 24.0 2.4
1980 37.0 20.7 2.4
1985 34.0 16.3 2.2
1990 30.0 11.2 1.1
1995 25.0 9.9 1.2
2000 25.0 9.0 1.5