Gwent Sees Largest Violent Crime Rise in England and Wales
Gwent sees largest violent crime rise in England and Wales
Gwent Police has blamed the spike in violent crime figures in part on changes to how they are recorded – but also said issues around alcohol and drug abuse continue to be a major factor. There were 34,985 crimes recorded in Gwent last year – two per …
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Shoplifting on the increase as overall crime figures fall
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) crime survey released this week, while overall crime has fallen significantly, shoplifting is up 6% on average, year on year. Across England and Wales, police recorded 317 …
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Cost of alcohol credited for drop in serious violence in England and Wales
The current generation of teenagers also show a similar lack of interest in using drugs or smoking, with the percentage who have ever tried an illicit drug down from 27% to 17% over the past decade. Shepherd said the reasons for the falls in violent …
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