Sharp fall in Met's conviction rate for rape and murder

In 2015-16, the 93% of murder cases were solved.Scotland Yard’s conviction rates for the most serious offences of rape and murder have fallen sharply in just two years, as the number of police officers protecting the capital dipped below 30,000 – its lowest for 15 years.The former Met commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe warned that was the level below which police would struggle to keep London safe.