Police annual report stats

Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of locations where a crime has been reported experience another crime within a year.

75 per cent of survey respondents felt safe in their neighbourhood after dark, but only 56 per cent felt safe in their city/town centre.

Foot patrols are down 3 per cent on last year.

Armed offenders squad callouts have increased 13 per cent to 959.

Offences going through court proceedings that relate to firearms, down 49 per cent.

83 per cent of judges are happy with police prosecutors’ performance.

The number of complaints held against police has risen since 2011 to 357. That is 74 complaints more than last year, and 264 per cent more since 2011.

Six people escaped while in police custody, down four from last year.

Police are sitting on $135,000 of found money.