Crime falls 5.5 per cent in Devon and Cornwall in a year
Crime figures released by Devon and Cornwall Police today, Thursday January 24, 2013, show that crime across the Force has dropped by 5.5 per cent in the last nine months.
The figures reveal that there were 4,054 fewer recorded crimes between 1 April 2012 and 20 January 2013, compared to the same period in 2011/12.
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Crime falls 5.5 per cent in Devon and Cornwall in a year
Robbery has decreased by 20.4 per cent and vehicle crime by 11.1 per cent.
Meanwhile domestic burglary dropped by 23.9 per cent, meaning there have been 847 fewer victims of this type of crime in the past nine months.
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Cases of criminal damage have also reduced by 1781 crimes – a reduction of 12.1 per cent.
Historical figures from the Office of National Statistics, also released today, show that Devon and Cornwall had a 5 per cent rise in crime between September 2011 and September 2012 compared to the same period in 2010 to 2011. Although these showed previous rises in burglary and other offences, those increases have already shown a significant reduction in the last nine months.
Assistant Chief Constable for Crime and Justice Chris Boarland welcomed the updated figures.
He said, “Devon and Cornwall remains a safe place, but these latest figures from April 2012 show an encouraging drop as a result of the targeted work going on to reduce crime and the fear of crime.
“Devon and Cornwall Police aim to be the best rural, urban and coastal force in the country and these latest results show we are heading in the right direction.
“These results show how our staff are working with communities to make them safer.”
He added: “In the current financial climate we have to look at different ways of achieving our goals and working more effectively with less whilst keeping victims at the forefront of our plans.
“It isn’t easy for any of our staff, but these results show a clear commitment to succeed.”
Despite substantial reductions from April 2012 to January 2013, there has been a rise in sexual offences.
Sexual offences have increased by 5.1 per cent between April and January – an increase of 77 offences.
Mr Boarland said: “While we have had some significant successes in the last six months, these areas remain of concern and continue to be proactively worked on.
“A better victim focus will give others the confidence to report their incidents to us and we continue to do everything possible to get a positive outcome for victims.”
Reported crime between 1/04/12 and 20/01/13 fell by 4,054 crimes compared to the same period in 2011/12, (74,123 reduced to 70,069).
Robbery: 421 crimes down to 335 crimes, (86 less)
Domestic burglary: 3,543 crimes down to 2,696, (847 less)
Non-dwelling burglary: 4,640 crimes down to 3,903, (737 less)
Criminal damage: 14,705 crimes down to 12,924, (1,781 less)
Sexual offences: 1,496 crimes rising to 1,573, (77 more)
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by Theholetruth
Friday, January 25 2013, 12:37AM
“Less police to record them !”
by jabbathebutt
Thursday, January 24 2013, 10:28PM
“@missanthrope ... thats all we need to hear at the next magistrates sessions ... "he is a good lad really but had a hard life ,but makes a lovely quiche . Sorry that he beat an old granny nearly to death to feed his drug habit by the way ". Tell you the truth ... I aint to sure if you are taking the p.i.s.s . Because it sounds like it .”
by MissAnthrope
Thursday, January 24 2013, 10:03PM
“I recently took a baking class for young offenders, teaching them how to make pastry and sponge. They were a bit lippy at first but you'd be amazed how their little faces lit up when their quiches came out the oven. We've even baked for a fete recently and sold the lot. I know you lot always want people strung up but all these people really need is to know someone cares.”
by 147ref
Thursday, January 24 2013, 9:13PM
“are they using these figures as a way to say we dont need more police we can cut down on them????”
by DWM123
Thursday, January 24 2013, 8:47PM
“This obviously does not include threatening, violent or drug related crime in Plymouth!”
by BS_Hater
Thursday, January 24 2013, 7:35PM
“WOW look at the support for the Police here, absolutely none at all.
Jmonners is dead right, no sexual, child or racist element (easy conviction guilty or innocent no evidence required) they are not interested.
How can we have any faith in an organisation that is the law but breaks it at every opportunity then attempts to cover up or blame others for their behaviour.
We have seen articles in the erald telling us that the freedom of information act has been used to reveal the number of Police Officers with criminal convictions who are still employed in the force.
Disgraceful.”
by jabbathebutt
Thursday, January 24 2013, 6:26PM
“fewer recorded crimes .... just a few weeks after we read that people can apologise to victims and their crimes will not be recorded .....”
by JMonners
Thursday, January 24 2013, 1:51PM
“reported crime has probably dropped because most of the public know that unless any crime doesnt have an element of racial abuse involved in it, the police wont bother turning up, so people dont bother calling them”
by Marksensible
Thursday, January 24 2013, 11:28AM
“It's more likely down to the fact that most of the public have lost all faith in the Police & C.P.S. and fail to report the incident, rather than waste their time giving statements only for the suspect to be given a slap on the wrist or give some hardluck story to the Judge and get 3 weeks cutting grass as punishment.”
by soultoucher
Thursday, January 24 2013, 10:52AM
“hmm..I'd like to see the figures for crimes reported and not recorded.
@monkeyman
Interesting read.”