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27/04/2006
Government releases crime figures
The latest crime figures published by the Home Office have revealed increases in violent crime, sexual offences, robbery and drug offences.
Quarterly crime figures in England and Wales showed that violent crime increased by 1%, sexual offences increased by 3%, robbery rose by 6% and drug offences increased by 21%.
However, the Home Office said that the British Crime Survey showed that overall recorded crime had remained stable.
A total of 1,377,100 offences were recorded in the last three months of 2005.
The British Crime Survey also showed that the risk of being a victim of crime remained at the lowest level since 1981 when the survey began.
Commenting on the figures, Home Secretary Charles Clarke said: "I am also encouraged by the fact that violent crime is stabilising, but there is still too much violent crime. While it is true that nearly half of all violent offences involve no injury, they may still be serious and traumatic for the victim.
"That is why we are committed to continuing the progress we have made in recent years in driving down violent crime, including robbery. This rise in recorded offences of robbery needs to be put in context as the figures are still well below those for 2001.02, before the street crime initiative, when robbery was at its height."
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Quarterly crime figures in England and Wales showed that violent crime increased by 1%, sexual offences increased by 3%, robbery rose by 6% and drug offences increased by 21%.
However, the Home Office said that the British Crime Survey showed that overall recorded crime had remained stable.
A total of 1,377,100 offences were recorded in the last three months of 2005.
The British Crime Survey also showed that the risk of being a victim of crime remained at the lowest level since 1981 when the survey began.
Commenting on the figures, Home Secretary Charles Clarke said: "I am also encouraged by the fact that violent crime is stabilising, but there is still too much violent crime. While it is true that nearly half of all violent offences involve no injury, they may still be serious and traumatic for the victim.
"That is why we are committed to continuing the progress we have made in recent years in driving down violent crime, including robbery. This rise in recorded offences of robbery needs to be put in context as the figures are still well below those for 2001.02, before the street crime initiative, when robbery was at its height."
(KMcA/CD)
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