Crimes in Kent ARE being recorded properly by police - according to a report out this morning.

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary said 96% of offences in the county were logged accurately.

It follows an investigation in February last year, which found that one in every 10 crimes in Kent wasn't being recorded correctly.

It added that some officers were focusing on easy to solve crimes in order to meet targets.

However, the report has found one in five crimes across England and Wales isn't being recorded.

That is around 800,000 offences a year.

Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor said that was "indefensible".

He added: "If it isn't investigated then the victim will not receive justice and the community will not receive justice.

"That will imperil public safety, because that perpetrator will be out on the streets and he may do it again."

Speaking after the release of the figures, Kent's police and crime commissioner Ann Barnes said: "This is exactly what is needed for victims of crime in Kent.

"We must be confident that they are receiving a quality service and for me this report emphatically says that."

She said, after the investigation in February last year, targets were no longer being chased, and the culture had been changed to ensure the victim is at the heart of the process.

She said Chief Constable Alan Pughsley and his team had worked hard to change the direction to focus on the quality of service.