Corporate report

Home Office business plan 2012 to 2015: indicators and other key data

Published 21 November 2012

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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1. Overview

The indicators have been grouped according to our coalition priorities, which are described in the Home Office business plan 2012-2015.

Each indicator is related to a structural reform priority (SRP) action, which is listed in the business plan. There are 7 priorities so the actions are listed as SRP 1 to SRP 7.

2. Empower the public to hold the police to account for their role in cutting crime

The priority is to introduce directly elected police and crime commissioners and make police actions to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour more transparent.

These indicators are all classed as other key data.

Number of hits that the police.uk (street level crime data) has received since launch

  • 548 million from January 2011 to January 2013 (relates to SRP 1.2)

Hate crime offences

Number of complaints to the IPCC

Street level crime data (published)

People engaging with local beat meetings

3. Free up the police to fight crime more effectively and efficiently

The priority is to cut police bureaucracy, end unnecessary central interference and overhaul police powers in order to cut crime, reduce costs and improve police value for money. We will also simplify national institutional structures and establish a National Crime Agency to strengthen the fight against organised crime.

This data includes impact indicators, input indicators, and other key data. You can read the impact indicator measurement annex, and the input indicator measurement annex.

Cost per head of population of total police force cost (input indicator):

Crime rates - violent and property crime reported to the police (impact indicator)

The size, value and nature of organised crime and our success in diminishing it and its profitability (impact indicator)

This sets out figures on the scale of the organised crime activity in the UK as well as the coverage and disruption of these criminals and their groups. It should be read in conjunction with the UK Threat Assessment which sets out the scale of the threat to the UK from organised crime.

  • Size: Number of known organised criminals: 38,861 as of 30 June 2011
  • Number of organised crime groups: 7,255 as of 30 June 2011
  • Coverage: Number of organised crime groups subject to substantial law enforcement action will be available soon
    • (This data will be produced from the Organised Crime Group Mapping which is undergoing substantial improvement. The quality of this data is stabilising and our understanding of this data is continuing to improve.)
  • Disruption: Numbers of substantial disruptions to organised crime groups: data is expected to be available soon
  • Value and nature: Estimated scale and costs of organised crime to the United Kingdom: data is expected to be available soon

Number of alcohol licences applied for, granted and refused (other key data)

Police powers and procedures (other key data)

Antisocial behaviour incidents by police force (other key data)

Crime in England and Wales (other key data)

Public perceptions of policing, engagement with the police and victimisation (other key data)

  • Perceptions of crime, findings from the [British Crime Survey, supplementary volume 1]http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/hosb1811/) to Home Office statistical bulletin ‘Crime in England and Wales 2010/11’

Homicides, firearm offences and intimate violence (other key data)

Crime and policing comparator (other key data)

Hate crime, cyber security and the experience of crime among children (other key data)

Police service strength in England and Wales (other key data)

Number of arrests and banning orders issued during the football season (other key data)

3.1 Further information on size, value and nature of organised crime impact indicator

  • Information about the size of the organised crime market is presented in terms of the numbers of organised criminals and organised crime groups (OCGs) identified by law enforcement agencies and recorded on the organised crime group mapping (OCGM) database (these figures relate to the UK with the exception of Scotland; figures for Scotland are not yet included in these OCGM figures).
  • Coverage of the organised crime threat refers to the proportion of known OCGs that are subject to substantial action by UK law enforcement agencies; such action is defined as Tiers 1-3 of the Tiers of Operational Response.
  • The number of substantial disruptions indicates levels of successful tackling of OCGs through law enforcement-led activity - disruption is achieved when an OCG is assessed to be unable to operate at its usual level of activity for a substantial period, or where substantial disruption to organised crime markets has taken place (disruption may be achieved by any interventions by relevant agencies that fall within the themes of:
    • stemming the opportunities for organised crime to take root
    • strengthening enforcement against organised criminals
    • safeguarding communities, businesses and the state, as described in the organised crime strategy, Local to Global Reducing the Risk from Organised Crime (2011)).
  • In addition, updated estimates of the value and nature (scale and social and economic costs) of organised crime in the UK are being developed.
  • Notes on the data.

3.2 Other relevant information:

4. Create a more integrated criminal justice system

The priority is to help police and other public services work together across the criminal justice system.

The input indicator and other key data are below. You can also read the input indicator measurement annex.

Cost per case of managing a drug misusing offender into treatment and recovery (input indicator)

  • £2,921 for 2011-12
  • Previous: £3,063 for 2010-11

Drug misuse is often a chronic, relapsing condition, and so individuals may have multiple contacts with the Criminal Justice System / Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) during any 12 month period, thus the annual cost per contact with an individual is likely to be considerably lower. Numbers joining the DIP caseload will be affected by front end identification activity (through drug tests and proactive engagement). The figures represent new entrants in the twelve month period, and therefore those individuals having multiple contacts are only counted once.

Grants paid to areas to deliver drug treatment programmes (other key data)

5. Secure our borders and reduce immigration

The priority is to deliver an improved migration system that commands public confidence and serves our economic interests. We will limit non-EU economic migrants, and introduce new measures to reduce inflow and minimise abuse of all migration routes, for example the student route. We will process asylum applications more quickly and end the detention of children for immigration purposes.

The data below includes impact indicators, input indicators, and other key data. Read the impact indicator measurement annex and the input indicator measurement annex.

Cost per passenger processed at the UK border (input indicator)

Cost per decision for all permanent and temporary migration applications (input indicator)

Net migration to the UK (impact indicator)

  • Estimated net long-term migration to the UK in the year to June 2012 was 163,000.
  • Previous: net long-term migration to the UK in the year to March 2012 was 183,000
  • Further information: Office for National Statistics - Migration statistics, quarterly report: February 2013

Annual level of tax revenue that is protected through detecting goods where excise duty has not been declared (impact indicator)

Clearance of passengers at the border within published standards (impact indicator)

Percentage of migration applications decided within published standards (impact indicator)

Percentage of asylum applications concluded in one year (impact indicator)

Data regarding net migration, including underlying data on immigration to and emigration from the UK (other key data)

Total removals and voluntary departures (other key data)

Non-asylum passengers initially refused entry (other key data)

Number of asylum applications received (other key data)

Migration statistics on border control, visas, asylum, managed migration and removals (other key data)

Details of all outcomes of all visa applications, issues, and appeals worldwide (other key data)

Number of drug seizures, and quantity of drugs seized, by class of drug and police force or UK Border Agency (other key data)

Fees and unit costs for passports (GOV.UK website), visas, sponsor licences (UKBA website) and British citizenship (GOV.UK website)

Number of applications for British citizenship received and decided (other key data)

6. Protect people’s freedoms and civil liberties

The priority is to reverse state interference to ensure there is not disproportionate intrusion into people’s lives.

The following indicators are classed as other key data.

Percentage of Disclosure and Barring Service (DSB) checks issued within target

CRB customer service standards

7. Protect our citizens from terrorism

The priority is to keep people safe through the government’s approach to counter-terrorism.

This indicator is classed as other key data.

8. Equal treatment and equal opportunity

The priority is to maximise women’s contribution to the UK’s future economic growth, change culture and remove barriers that prevent people from fulfilling their potential, and promote the government’s new approach to equalities.

The following includes an impact indicator and other key data. Read the impact indicator measurement annex.

Percentage of employees within medium and large organisation (over 150 in size) acting on gender equality and reporting progress (impact indicator)

  • 8 per cent

The number of employees in organisations acting on gender equality are collected by the Government Equalities Office from published sources, or provided by the relevant organisation. These figures are correct at time of publications, but as they come from many sources should only be seen as indicative. The total number of employees in organisations with 150 or more employees (the demoninator) is taken from the Inter-Departmental Business Register, provided by the Office for National Statistics, and is correct as of March 2011.

Number of countries with which we have reciprocal recognition of same-sex relationships (other key data)

  • To be published 2012-13

Percentage of organisations who report that they understand responsibilities under discrimination law (other key data)

  • Not yet published

Number of medium and large organisations (over 150 in size) recognised as supporting ‘Think, Act, Report’ on gender equality (other key data)

  • To be published 2012-13

9. Other key indicators

9.1 General data

This data includes an input indicator, impact indicator and other key data regarding identity and passports. Read the impact indicator measurement annex and the input indicator measurement annex.

Average cost of producing and issuing a passport (input indicator)

Passport applications processed within target (impact indicator)

  • 100 per cent in January 2013. 315,371 out of 315,467 straightforward passport applications were processed within target.
  • Previous: 99.9 per cent in December 2012. 120,045 of 120,147 straightforward passport applications were processed within target.

This is the 10 day target which excludes delivery to customers. Naturally, our monthly performance against this annual target will vary according to demand for passports across the year. IPS advises all customers to allow at least three weeks for their passport renewal application to be processed. This year, we have issued 98 per cent of straightforward applications within three weeks. This target is designed to give our passport operation sufficient flexibility to meet the three week customer expectation.

Previous monthly data is also available for 2012-13 passport impact indicators (ODS version)

Produce General Register Office certificates within target (other key data)

Cost of producing General Register Office certificate (other general data)

Customer satisfaction ratings for passports and General Register Office certificates (other key data)

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