@DannyShawNews examines today’s crime stats...
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1/4 “The @ONS figures confirm the impact lockdown & other restrictions had on crime in England & Wales with steep falls in theft, burglary & robbery in the year up to Sept 2020…
2/4 “but some crime types bucked the trend... e.g. drug dealing is up 16% due to proactive policing, recorded cases of domestic abuse are up 10%, and some types of online fraud - e.g. remote banking fraud are up 63%...
3/4 “The proportion of crimes leading to charges - which has been at historically low levels - also edged up as the crime caseload fell in the first months of lockdown, but dropped back slightly to 7.3%. (A reminder that in 2014-15, the charging rate was at 15.5%.)”
4/4 What do the latest official crime figures tell us about crime and the pandemic? And is the charging rate still at a record low? @DannyShawNews takes a closer look at today’s crime stats: http://bit.ly/3ri9xng 
The Covid effect: Danny Shaw examines today's crime stats | Crest Advisory

The publication of the official crime figures is often a day of confusion with data from the police, which measures offences recorded by forces, telling one story...

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