Whisper it quietly, but crime is down – so why is no-one talking about it?

5th March 2024Ian Wiggett - Policing Insight 3 Comments

The latest statistics for England and Wales indicate that levels of recorded crime have fallen to an all-time low, yet there has been little mention of the significant drop by the media, the Government or forces themselves; in this first of two articles, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett looks at the latest crime data and longer-term trends in crime, and why the apparent success in crime reduction remains something of a secret.

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