Crime rates down 17 pc

8:00am Monday 22nd October 2012 in News

CRIME in Wyre Forest has fallen by 17 per cent in the last six months, it has been revealed.

West Mercia Police has welcomed the news on crime reduction after figures showed there have been about 4,000 fewer victims of crime in the force area compared to this time last year.

In North Worcestershire, crime went down by almost 20 per cent from 9,956 recorded offences during April to September, 2011 to 8,060 for the same months this year. There were 32,147 recorded crimes across the force area during the last six months compared to 36,309 during the same period last year.

Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Morgan said: “This reduction in recorded crime is a fall of more than 4,000 incidents acrossWestMercia and demonstrates the hard work that our officers, staff and partners put in all year to prevent and detect offences.

“We are always pleased when crime falls and there are fewer victims of crime but we are not complacent and the public can continue to help us catch criminals by providing information and help to prevent crime by keeping their homes and personal belongings secure.”

Sheila Blagg, chairman ofWestMercia Police Authority, added: “We have worked tirelessly with the force to ensure our resources are focused on the areas of need to make the sure greatest impact is realised at this time of reduced funding."

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paulinejanet says...
8:54am Mon 22 Oct 12

recorded crimes down i couldnt even get a crime recorded dont believe a word of it

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Mr.Fie says...
9:53am Mon 22 Oct 12

More like People have lost faith in the police and dont report as many as little action is taken. How many burglaries, break ins and assaults the last couple of weeks?

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Cynical Sid says...
11:02am Mon 22 Oct 12

Utter SPIN ...figures figures figures

Even Jim couldnt fix that!

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Respectable says...
12:43pm Mon 22 Oct 12

There is probably some real back patting going on somewhere because these people will end up believing their own spin and propaganda...

Mr Fie ... This is exactly the point I've been trying to make recently...

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Respectable says...
12:43pm Mon 22 Oct 12

There is probably some real back patting going on somewhere because these people will end up believing their own spin and propaganda...

Mr Fie ... This is exactly the point I've been trying to make recently...

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Shibdrift says...
2:04pm Mon 22 Oct 12

Recorded crime might be down - because there is no-one to listen even if you do try to report it!!!!
The comment, "...the public can continue to help us catch criminals by providing information", is pointless as without a signed confession the boys in blue don't seem to be bothered - more than once!!!!
Bring back REAL punishment!!!

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Boot Boi !! says...
7:21pm Mon 22 Oct 12

Automated phone answering system that promises someone will respond within 24 hours.
Guess how many months ago that was...
Was that classed as being recorded??
DOUBT IT

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Gobby Robby says...
9:05am Tue 23 Oct 12

Great news, crime is falling! While there is truth in the view that crimes aren't reported this was the case 6 months ago if not 10 years ago so the drop is in terms of a level playing field. Add to that the fact that in the old days crime such as paedophilia wasn't reported - see Jimmy Saville - and i'll think you'll find that crime is indeed falling ;-)

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Bluenosebaron says...
7:05pm Tue 23 Oct 12

What a load of old rubbish people just
Dont bother reporting many crimes anymore. There are more burglaries reported in this paper now than ever .

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Bluenosebaron says...
7:07pm Tue 23 Oct 12

I'd like to know the crime figures just
For Stourport and Kidderminster .

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Gobby Robby says...
11:03pm Tue 23 Oct 12

"There are more burglaries reported in this paper now than ever" - no there isn't, that's just plain daft. Remember the two deaths during the 2006 world cup one from a fight in the Holly Bush pub car park the other in the car park of the Wrens Nest? A tad worse than the spate of recent crimes I think. All in all this gives me more evidence that the collective memory vanishes after approximately 1 or 2 years.

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walkerno5 says...
11:02am Wed 24 Oct 12

Shhh! Don't ruin a good panic! Some folks are building up a really good bluster about the whole country going to the dogs and this sort of reporting simply won't do.

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