British crime stats: the numbers are falling, you know that, right?

[matgb]

Right, I'm off home and then probably into Westminster, but before I go, greyarea:

One of my biggest bugbears are people - generally fairly rational people in most ways - who bleat on about how the UK is going to shit, how it's not like it was in the old days, how there's no respect for anyone any more. Proof for this is normally that crime is shooting up; you can barely leave your house without some hoodie kicking your head in, and once you make it back from A&E you'll probably find your house burgled and your car missing. And a big shit in the middle of the carpet.

There's huge disagreement on how to handle this massive rise, of course, but the fact that there is a rise is almost universally agreed on.

Except - well, crime isn't actually going up. Overall, crime has been dropping for over a decade. Chances of being burgled are through the floor, as is vehicle crime.

It comes complete with links, sources and explanations of the falling crime numbers, well worth a good read.

Comments

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

See, *I* knew that, but then I don't read the Daily Mail. Try persuading anybody who does, though...

[matgb]

I know—have you heard Cameron's speech today? Blithering idiot pandering to the media driven panic.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

I've managed to avoid it, thankfully. It would probably only make me cross. I've been sorting out pictures to upload to Facebook instead. Still am, actually.

[matgb]

Really? Hadn't noticed...

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Did you see the Masked Cindy? And the Thooloo brick!

[matgb]

I have seen the Cindy. I cannot find the brick. Show me!

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Tis in the same album as the Cindy. More pictures have been added! Press refresh!