I do work for the Northern Constabulary and yesterday picked up their Public Performance Report for 2006/07.
Here are some of the figures from that Report
All Crimes Total:
2005/06 45,523
2006/07 47,406
Murders:
2005/06 3
2006/07 4
Attempted Murders:
2005/06 17
2006/07 59
Rape:
2005/06 46
2006/07 62
Malicious Mischief, Vandalism etc:
2005/06 4,675
2006/07 5,290
Dangerous Drugs:
2005/06 2,229
2006/07 2,666
Carrying Offensive Weapons:
2005/06 330
2006/07 405
Drukenness:
2005/06 729
2006/07 873
Crimes Involving Indecency:
2005/06 339
2006/07 455
Fire Raising, Vandalism:
2005/06 827
2006/07 1,477
And this Government has the temerity to tell me that the crime rate is fallowing. God only knows what it must be like for people who live in the major cities and towns.
