Crime stats may ease reliance on home insurance
27 January 2010 17:10:20
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| Crime figures are good news for home insurance customers. |
New figures show that the total number of offences reported to police fell by 8% despite the recession, with police forces in England and Wales recording overall falls in burglary, robbery and violent crime in the third quarter of 2009.
The number of domestic break-ins fell by 8% between July and September, bringing the total down to 64,200.
Car thefts were also down by one-fifth, but there was a 7% increase in the number of bike thefts.
Home secretary Alan Johnson welcomed the figures, saying: "Given the tough economic conditions, these crime statistics are all the more impressive and a tribute to police forces across the country."
The safest county between October 1st 2008 and September 30th 2009 was Norfolk, where crime fell by 8.4%.
However, while criminal damage, drugs offences and vehicle crime all dropped, the county experienced a 15% increase in burglaries and a 5% rise in robberies.
Detective chief superintendent Julian Blazeby said that the small rise in acquisitive crime was anticipated "not only in Norfolk, but across the country as a result of the economic climate".
Even though the suspected crime wave has not yet materialised, 2010 is forecast to be tough on personal incomes, making home insurance a vital measure to protect against burglary.
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