ShadesWolf
10-20-2005, 20:32
And yet another wonderful job being done.
'Tough on Crime and the causes of Crime'
Violent crime in the three months to the end of June increased by 6% on the same period last year, according to quarterly Home Office figures.
But crime overall fell by 2%, the figures for England and Wales showed.
The Home Office said the figures for violent offences - up from 301,100 to 318,200 - reflected improved crime recording and more proactive policing.
Annual crime figures published in July indicated one million violent offences in 2004-5 - up 7% on the previous year.
The 318,200 violent offences, including murder, serious wounding and other life-threatening crimes, in the second quarter of 2005, also represented a rise of more than 30,000 from the 284,900 recorded in the first quarter.
But dont worry overall crime is down, I can walk down the road and not have my phone knicked or my car stolen, but I might get murdered, seriously wounded etc...
What a great improvement
While recorded crime fell 2% in the quarterly figures, the alternative British Crime Survey (BCS), which polls people's experience of crime, found overall offences in England and Wales fell 5% in the 12 months to June 2005.
During the same period, 24% of people were the victims of at least one crime, the BCS indicates - the lowest percentage since the survey began in 1981.
Mr Clarke said: "This is a considerable achievement demonstrating the success of government initiatives on crime reduction and should not be underestimated.
"However, I recognise that the fear of crime is too high - it is not enough to reduce crime if people do not perceive that reduction.
Shadow home affairs minister Edward Garnier said violent crime was continuing to "spiral out of control".
He said: "The government should defer 24-hour drinking until it has got a grip on the problem of binge-drinking, which is fuelling violent crime."
Mr Garnier also blamed "the government's failure even to begin fighting the war on drugs" for rising violence.
New licensing laws allowing 24-hour drinking are due to come into force on 24 November.
'Tough on Crime and the causes of Crime'
Violent crime in the three months to the end of June increased by 6% on the same period last year, according to quarterly Home Office figures.
But crime overall fell by 2%, the figures for England and Wales showed.
The Home Office said the figures for violent offences - up from 301,100 to 318,200 - reflected improved crime recording and more proactive policing.
Annual crime figures published in July indicated one million violent offences in 2004-5 - up 7% on the previous year.
The 318,200 violent offences, including murder, serious wounding and other life-threatening crimes, in the second quarter of 2005, also represented a rise of more than 30,000 from the 284,900 recorded in the first quarter.
But dont worry overall crime is down, I can walk down the road and not have my phone knicked or my car stolen, but I might get murdered, seriously wounded etc...
What a great improvement
While recorded crime fell 2% in the quarterly figures, the alternative British Crime Survey (BCS), which polls people's experience of crime, found overall offences in England and Wales fell 5% in the 12 months to June 2005.
During the same period, 24% of people were the victims of at least one crime, the BCS indicates - the lowest percentage since the survey began in 1981.
Mr Clarke said: "This is a considerable achievement demonstrating the success of government initiatives on crime reduction and should not be underestimated.
"However, I recognise that the fear of crime is too high - it is not enough to reduce crime if people do not perceive that reduction.
Shadow home affairs minister Edward Garnier said violent crime was continuing to "spiral out of control".
He said: "The government should defer 24-hour drinking until it has got a grip on the problem of binge-drinking, which is fuelling violent crime."
Mr Garnier also blamed "the government's failure even to begin fighting the war on drugs" for rising violence.
New licensing laws allowing 24-hour drinking are due to come into force on 24 November.