Crime levels dropping
CRIME has fallen in Humberside and Lincolnshire.
Statistics released by the Home Office reveal overall crime in Humberside fell by seven per cent between September 2008 and 2009, when compared with the same period the previous year.
In Lincolnshire, overall crime fell by three per cent.
Across Humberside, violent crime was down by two per cent, burglary by four per cent and robbery by 24 per cent.
There was a three per cent increase in sexual offences.
In Lincolnshire, there was a 28 per cent increase in robbery, a two per cent rise in burglary and a two per cent increase in sexual offences. Violence fell by three per cent, with offences against vehicles down nine per cent and drug offences down by 16 per cent.
There was no breakdown available for North East Lincolnshire.
9 Comments
by PK, Dodging Potholes
Friday, January 22 2010, 8:08PM
“A Fudging of Stats again, the real figures will never be available.
No response to calls breed a public likely not to report crime, theft in the street, no chance of capture or stuff being returned, the decisition is made there and then. No copper will turn up, unless you was knocked senseless amd in Hospital.
I know of 3 incidents were the police didn't bother, one included a close person to me betting a broken arm! No response except we can't do nothing about it.
'Blunderside Police Farce' their 'Nick' name.
I wouldn't trust the figures while there's still Highway Robbery going on.
Highway Robbery, thieves robbing and Police Speed cameras alike.”
by Tokenbrit, Clee
Friday, January 22 2010, 6:03PM
“Lies, damn lies and statistics - 'nuff said!!”
by Lucy, Grimsby
Friday, January 22 2010, 3:58PM
“There may well have been a reducation, but there has also been a rise in the seriousness of the incidents that did take place.”
by west Marsh resident, West Marsh, Grimsby
Friday, January 22 2010, 3:15PM
“My nephew is studying statistics and according to his tutor you can manipulate statistics to get any result you want ! Enough said!”
by jamie, grimsby
Friday, January 22 2010, 1:59PM
“Obviously they have "re-assessed" what constitutes a crime then... there should be an independent body for collecting and reporting crimes to.... and then the police would not be able to manipulate the results... and they would be forced to deliver real results rather than rely on their statistics department...”
by West Marsh resident, West Marsh, Grimsby
Friday, January 22 2010, 12:59PM
“Exactly my thoughts, Cynic! Most people I know don't even bother reporting things to the police any more as nothing gets done anyway.
Maybe someone in the know can clear this up for me - police recently told us that anti social behaviour WASN'T a crime therefore they couldn't do anything about it til they actually assaulted someone or put their windows in etc. Doesn't matter that they are making peoples lives a misery. If this is true and they weren't just fobbing us off, does this mean that NO anti social behaviour reports appear in the crime stats? No wonder these idiot councillors think that the West Marsh is an ok place to live!”
by Cynic, Grimsby
Friday, January 22 2010, 12:35PM
“That would be reported crime.”
by Anthony, Cleethorpes
Friday, January 22 2010, 12:04PM
“There is no reason for the authorities to start patting themselves on the back for a supposed 3% reduction in crime. Humberside especially is still one of the worst areas for general crime in the whole country. Because of this, 3% reduction will go totally unnoticed. There is still very much to do, to bring crime in our area down to acceptable levels. It still isn't safe for decent citizens to venture out on the streets at night, now that really puts things into perspective. So Police etc, put your stats away and get really working for the good citizens in our region.”
by Bubba, Cleethorpes
Friday, January 22 2010, 10:40AM
“" There was no breakdown available for North East Lincolnshire " Even if the massaged figures were revealed, no one with any sense would believe them. Pip..Pip..”