Crime in Staffordshire Down by 10% since May 2010
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Crime figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that crime has fallen in Staffordshire by over 10% since the 2010 General Election.
Figures across individual crime categories are also positive. Violence against the person fell by 6% in the latest figures, which are for the year to December 2012, robbery is down by 13% and criminal damage is down by 15%.
The fact that crime has fallen despite the necessary cuts being made to policing budgets is particularly encouraging. It shows that the Conservative led Government’s decision to reduce bureaucracy for the police and to sweep away multiple targets in favour of one, reducing crime, are working.
