Bucks crime figures fall by 11 per cent

Jan 25 2012 By Lawrence Poole

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THAMES Valley Police has been boosted by the news crime in the area has fallen by more than 11 per cent – the second largest reduction in England and Wales.

The National Crime Statistics for October 2010 to September 2011, shows there were 19,873 fewer crimes in the Thames Valley area compared with the same period in 2009/10.

In 2010/11 there were 159,496 offences recorded within the area compared to 179,496 during the same period.

Violence against the person with injury offences in Thames Valley fell by 24.7 per cent and those without injury decreased by 19 per cent.

The number of sexual offences recorded fell by 13.8 per cent, compared to the national average which saw an overall reduction of 1.2 per cent.

Robbery offences fell by 4.1 per cent, compared to a national average of a 3.9 per cent rise.

The number of drug offences also fell by 2.9 per cent and domestic burglaries dropped by 3.8 per cent.

Chief Constable Sara Thornton (pictured) said: "I am extremely proud of the work that has been done by the officers and staff of Thames Valley Police, which has led to one of the largest reductions in crime of any force area in the country.