Published Date:
24 July 2007
By John Baker
Crime has fallen by three per cent in Lincolnshire, according to new Home Office statistics.
House burglary is down by four per cent (compared to a national average of one per cent).
Other burglaries dropped by nine per cent (four per cent nationally) and vehicle crime is down by seven per cent (four per cent nationally), although recorded drug offences rose by 17 per cent.
Other statistics for Lincolnshire included (national average in brackets):
Violence against the person down four per cent (one per cent.
Serious violence against the person: down 31 per cent (nine per cent).
Fraud and forgery down 33 per cent (14 per cent).
The force is the lowest funded in the country with only £130 spent per head of population.
No other force in the country spends less than £144 per head.
Lincolnshire assistant chief constable Peter Davies said that considering that fact the figures were excellent news for people in Lincolnshire and for its force and partner agencies.
He said: "Put simply, the performance has been exceptional.
"The only areas of increase were a 17 per cent rise in recorded drugs offences, which I put down to increased police activity and intervention.
"Also the level of robbery rose by one per cent and that compares with a three per cent rise nationally."
Lincolnshire compared favourably in a British Crime Survey of adults (national figures in brackets):
Percentage of people with high levels of worry about burglary was 11 per cent (13 per cent).
Car crime: 11 per cent (13 per cent).
Violent crime: 12 per cent (17 per cent).
Anti-social behaviour: Nine per cent (18 per cent).
Mr Davies said: "Local perceptions of fear of these types of offences are invariably formed by national media coverage of events and to some extent are out of our control and influence"
"So it is particularly satisfying that people in Lincolnshire realise that they do live in one of the safest counties and that is reflected in their responses to the survey."
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Last Updated:
23 July 2007 5:12 PM
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Source:
Lincolnshire Free Press
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Location:
Spalding
