- Housebreaking and Related Crimes registered a 20 year low
- Violent Property Crimes1 also registered a 20 year low Overall crime reported in 2012 fell by 2% as compared to 2011. Improvements were seen in f ive of the six crime classes2, namely Housebreaking and Related Crimes, Violent Property Crimes, Commercial Crimes, Crimes Against Persons and Miscellaneous Crimes. Police records also show that 80 days in 2012 were free from the confrontational property crimes of Robbery and Snatch Theft, with 175 days without Robbery and 163 days without Snatch Theft. |