by Penta » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:36 pm
Those who like to portray us as suffering from ever-rising violent crime, unable to defend ourselves, cowering in fear, might like to look at the latest figures, from the 2 recorded sets, police recorded crime and the British Crime Survey (which is always considered a bit more reliable as a general guide to actual crime).
Homicide (murder, manslaughter, infanticide): lowest for 20 years; 648 in 2008/09, down 136 from 07/08; attempted murder also down, by 7%.
Gun crime: incidents involving a firearm down 17%; fatal shootings down from 53 to 38.
Knife crime: fatal stabbings with knives down from 270 to 252; attempted murders involving a knife up from 245 to 271; robberies involving knives down 2%.
Violent crime overall: stable according to BCS; down 6% according to police recorded figures; violence causing personal injury down 7%.
Domestic burglary: up 1%
Shoplifting: up 10%
Fraud, including credit card fraud: up 5%; fraud by company directors up 313%.
Overall crime: stable according to BCS; down 5% according to police recorded figures.
Meanwhile, 75% of the public believe crime is rising.
Shes never interfered with me. I have no complaints about her.
Same here.
Mega ditto.
I met her once and I found her to be a nice lady. Not kookey in any way.
Penta has always been gracious, kind and very sane in all my interactions with her.