Greater Manchester Police Reveals Latest Crime Trends.

Reporter: Ask Bury
Date online: 07 October 2007

Communities in Greater Manchester are continuing to become safer according to the latest crime figures released today.
Greater Manchester Police has released the most up-to-date statistics, which show the crime trends during the first six months of the current financial year, 2007-8, which show:

·        Total crime down 8.4 per cent, 13,845 fewer incidents
·        Domestic burglary down 14.9 per cent, 1,731 fewer incidents
·        Robbery down 11 per cent, 445 fewer crimes
·        Vehicle crime down 19.1 per cent, 5,019 fewer incidents

The figures compare the six-month period April to September 2007 against the same period in 2006. And it is not just the latest statistics that show the region is getting safer; three-year trends show success fighting crime.

Chief Constable Michael Todd said: "The first six months of the year show tremendous improvements in all areas. These figures demonstrate the real difference that the men and women of GMP are having in communities across Greater Manchester.

"People are increasingly less likely to be victims of crime and that it is an important message that we want to get out. It is important the people feel safe and hopefully these figures will reassure them."

The report also compares 2003/4, when the new Chief Constable’s changes were introduced, with 2006/7 and shows reductions in crime of:

·        Total crime down 9.2 per cent, 33,668 fewer incidents
·        Domestic burglary down 35.5 per cent, 13,416 fewer incidents
·        Robbery down 10.8 per cent, 996 fewer incidents
·        Vehicle crime down 8.6 per cent, 5,084 fewer incidents

There is also continued improvement in the sanction detection rates for the Force. Violence against the person figures, which are the most serious violent crimes, have also seen a 9.8 per cent drop in crime between April and September 2007 compared to the same six months in 2006. This means 1,770 fewer victims of crime.
Mr Todd added: "We are looking to build on the success so far to make communities safer and bring criminals to justice."