Cut in vehicle crime leads drops all round
CRIME continues to fall locally, according to police figures.
There were 1,244 fewer crimes reported in the Lancaster, Morecambe and Wyre division in 2007/8 compared to the previous year.
New figures for the year 2007/08 show that all crime in the Northern Division of the police which covers Lancaster, Morecambe and the Wyre, fell by 7 per cent.
Vehicle crime was down by 26 per cent (-447 offences), robbery was down by 13.9 per cent (-10 offences), volent crime reduced by 10 per cent (-246 offences) and criminal damage by 8.5 per cent (-456 offences for the year).
Ch Supt Tim Jacques, head of local police, said the figures were "excellent'' and said that increasing links between the police and the public are a major reason for the reductions.
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15 May 2008 9:41 AM
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