|
            
| |
October 21, 2005: Crime Falling?
Crime in England and Wales fell by 5% in the 12 months to June
2005 according to latest British Crime Survey (BCS) findings
Crime in England
and Wales: Quarterly Update to July 2005, which has just been published. The
survey also found that the risk of being a victim of crime is at the lowest
level for 24 years.
The figures show that in the 12 months to June 2005:
- overall crime fell 5%
- domestic burglary fell 17%
- vehicle thefts fell 10%
- violent crime is stable
Police recorded crime figures from the three months to June
2005 compared with the same period the previous year show:
- total recorded crime fell 2%
- domestic burglary fell 1%
- vehicle thefts fell 8%
- robbery rose 4%
- drug offences rose 25%
- violence against the person rose 6%
- overall violent crime rose 6%
Return to Top
| |
News Archives Index
Latest News
April 26, 2008: Probation Service "At Breaking
Point", Says New Research
April 25, 2008: Some Crime Is Falling: It's
Official
April 25, 2008: Prison Population Breaks Record
April 14, 2008: Prison Self Injury Rate Growing
- Howard League
April 4, 2008: New Corporate Manslaughter Law
April 2, 2008: More Specialist Domestic Violence
Court Systems
April 1, 2008: Academics Challenge Crime Research
Governance
March 17, 2008: 16, 2007: More Cash For Prison
Drug Treatment
March 17, 2008: Sentencing Crisis, Says Napo
March 6, 2008: ID Cards: On The Way
February 28, 2008: Community Sentences Reduce
Reoffending, Says Straw
February 8, 2008: Straw Supports Community
Sentences
February 1, 2008: First New Public Prison In A
Decade
January 31, 2008: Penal Policy Reform
January 1, 2008: Prison Suicides Rise
December 29, 2007: Prison Recalls Out Of Control,
Says Napo
December 28, 2007: Offenders Do 6m Hours Of Work
December 20, 2007: Howard League Welcomes Inquiry
December 19, 2007: The Public & Tackling Offenders
December 12, 2007: Reviewing The Law On Murder
December 6, 2007: Napo On The Carter Report
December 6, 2007: Carter Report And New 'Titan'
Prisons
December 6, 2007: Prison Reform Trust On Carter
December 4, 2007: Imprisoning Women Costs Us All
|
