The latest crime statistics show that crime continues to fall in Cheshire, with the county recording the 3rd largest reduction in crime across England and Wales.
Figures released today (Thursday 22nd January) for the 12 months ending September 2014 show 52,829 crimes were recorded in Cheshire, which represents an overall reduction in crime of 7% compared to the previous 12 months.
Deputy Chief Constable Janette McCormick said: "Acquisitive crimes such as shoplifting, theft, robbery and burglary have all fallen during this reporting period. However, we are not being complacent. In the build-up to Christmas, we ran the campaign 'Blue Christmas′ which encouraged residents to think about protecting their property and valuables in order to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime, through re-thinking about the security of their own home and vehicle and also through promoting property marking."
Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer said: "I have placed victims at the centre of policing and it is particularly positive to see that crimes that affect people in their own homes, where they should feel safe, such as burglary have fallen by over 8%. Also, crimes that affect the business community such as robbery have fallen. People often think this is a victimless crime but the impact on employers and employees can be devastating. Over the next few months, I will be commissioning services to improve the support provided to victims of all crime but it is pleasing to see this latest set of results which reveal that there are fewer victims in Cheshire."
Deputy Chief Constable Janette McCormick. added "Whilst we have seen a rise in sexual offences, this highlights the increasing confidence of victims to come forward and report crimes such as these to the police. There has also been strong focus on the needs of the victims and we work alongside all relevant agencies to ensure victims of sexual offences have access to all the help and support they need."
Figures released today showed the following number of offences and (in brackets) the percentage changes when comparing the year to September 2014 with the year to September 2013.
10,383 violence against the person offences (-2), 979 sexual offences (9), 275 robberies (-16), 26,795 theft offences (-10), 6,565 burglaries (-8), 4,828 vehicles offences (-15), 1,106 thefts from the person (2), 1574 bicycle thefts (-15), 6,443 shoplifting offences (-4), 8,600 criminal damage and arson offences (-11), 2,656 drug offences (-3), 256 possession of weapon offences (0) and 2,091 public order offences (5).
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I wonder what the stats are for solving the reported crimes.