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30/08/2002
Northern Ireland house crime falls
Newly released figures have revealed that there has been a drop in crime in the Province, with just under one fifth of Northern Ireland household's experiencing a crime during 2001.
The figures were from the new Research and Statistical Bulletin, entitled ‘Crime Victimisation in Northern Ireland: Findings from the 2001 Northern Ireland Crime Survey’, released by the Northern Ireland Office on Friday.
It showed that 19.7% of Northern Ireland households experienced a crime between 1 September 2000 and 31 August 2001 (2000/01), three-quarters of the rate in England and Wales during 2000 (26.8%). Compared with 1997, the figures have fallen for both Northern Ireland (from 23.0%) and England and Wales (from 34.1%).
Between 1997 and 2000/01, Northern Ireland’s rate for vehicle-related theft also decreased from 8.7% to 6.5%. When vandalism is included, however, a tenth (10.6%) of such households were victims of a vehicle-related crime during 2000/01.
Meanwhile, the risk of becoming a victim of a crime was higher in Belfast (28%) than in the east (21%) or west (14%) of the province. Belfast residents were more likely to experience more than one crime (10%) than those in the eastern (7%) or western (3%) regions.
The bulletin, which is a National Statistics publication, is based on findings from the 2001 Northern Ireland Crime Survey. (MB)
The figures were from the new Research and Statistical Bulletin, entitled ‘Crime Victimisation in Northern Ireland: Findings from the 2001 Northern Ireland Crime Survey’, released by the Northern Ireland Office on Friday.
It showed that 19.7% of Northern Ireland households experienced a crime between 1 September 2000 and 31 August 2001 (2000/01), three-quarters of the rate in England and Wales during 2000 (26.8%). Compared with 1997, the figures have fallen for both Northern Ireland (from 23.0%) and England and Wales (from 34.1%).
Between 1997 and 2000/01, Northern Ireland’s rate for vehicle-related theft also decreased from 8.7% to 6.5%. When vandalism is included, however, a tenth (10.6%) of such households were victims of a vehicle-related crime during 2000/01.
Meanwhile, the risk of becoming a victim of a crime was higher in Belfast (28%) than in the east (21%) or west (14%) of the province. Belfast residents were more likely to experience more than one crime (10%) than those in the eastern (7%) or western (3%) regions.
The bulletin, which is a National Statistics publication, is based on findings from the 2001 Northern Ireland Crime Survey. (MB)
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