Fewer Victims of Crime in West Yorkshire
The latest figures released today show over 13,000 fewer victims of crime across the county in the twelve months to June 2021.
West Yorkshire Police say there were 13,178 fewer victims of crime across the county in the twelve months to June 2021 when compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics.
This is a reduction of 4.8 per cent in West Yorkshire, compared with a national reduction of 3.5 per cent.
Significant reductions have been recorded in many crime categories:
Violence with injury – down 5.2 per cent (1,337 fewer victims)
Robbery – down 23.3 per cent (700 fewer victims)
House burglary – down 28.2 per cent (4,006 fewer victims)
Vehicle crime – down 30.9 per cent (5,985 fewer victims)
Chief Constable John Robins, said:
"I am pleased that the hard work and commitment of police officers and staff across the county continues to have a positive impact on our communities, with 13,178 fewer victims of crime.
"Recorded crime was already going down before the Covid 19 pandemic. While this did have an impact it also delivered many other challenges on police officers, police staff, our partners and local communities.
"The public can be sure that this is a true picture of crime as we have worked tirelessly over a number of years to ensure that any crime reported to us is recorded accurately."