BURGLARY, vehicle crime and robbery numbers in Greater Manchester have fallen, according to new figures.
But the number of offenders being brought to justice rose by less than one per cent.
Police performance "monitors" published by the Home Office show that the force has improved how it fights crime and is making better use of its resources.
According to the report, there were 36 break-ins for every 1,000 households in the area during 2003/2004, a 10 per cent reduction on the previous year.
Vehicle crime fell by 12 per cent to 23 per 1,000 households and robberies also dropped by 14 per cent to 3.7 per 1,000 households.
The monitor showed the percentage of offences being brought to justice was 16.9 per cent, compared with 16 per cent last year. For the first time, the report also includes figures showing the percentage of police time spent on frontline policing.
GMP was among the top performers with 66 per cent of officer time spent on frontline duties.
The performance monitors enable forces to gauge how well they are performing in the key areas of crime fighting, the number of crimes, public confidence and use of resources.
Chief Constable Michael Todd said: "We are having a significant impact on the quality of life in Greater Manchester. People are now far less likely to be a victim of crime as we have targeted our limited resources at those criminals blighting our communities.
"It is pleasing to see the improvements, at a time when we have been changing the way we deliver policing services to better meet the needs of local people."
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