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Revealed: The growth of violent crime in Brackley
| Author: Kate Nash - Lib Dem | Published: 8th August 2022 13:20 |
Jeremy Gladwin, Liberal Democrat candidate for Brackley South, Brackley Town Council by-election taking place on 1st September 2022Reported crime figures analysed by the Liberal Democrats reveal soaring reported rates of violent crime in the Brackley area.
The party’s analysis of new reported crime figures published by the Police has found that 637 reported crimes in the Brackley area between July 2021 and June 2022 were violent or sexual crimes, compared to 601 crimes the year before, a rise of 5.5%.
A staggering four out of ten (41.2%) of all reported crimes in the Brackley area fall into the categories of violent or sexual crimes, up from 37.4% the year before.
“The Government has neglected Police Forces for far too long,” says Jeremy Gladwin, campaigner and Liberal Democrat Town Councillor candidate in the upcoming Brackley South By-Election, the area that includes the town centre. “They should be giving the forces the resources they need to make sure that every crime is investigated properly. We need a police car permanently stationed in Brackley. The current arrangements with the emergency response vehicle having to come from Daventry when someone calls 999 isn’t acceptable and is letting Brackley residents down.”
“The Conservative party love to talk tough on crime, but instead they have neglected the police budgets that has made our communities less safe. Brackley Liberal Democrats are calling for a return to proper community policing, where officers are visible, trusted and focused on cutting crime.
“The Government should give forces the resources they need to make sure that every crime is investigated. In Brackley in particular we need a greater police presence in the town centre on weekend evenings.”
Reported crime in Brackley area (source: Northamptonshire Police reported crime stats published on www.police.uk).
| Total Crime | Violent and sexual crimes | Violent and sexual crimes as % of total | Year on year trend | |
12 mths to June 20 | 1585 | 470 | 27.9 |
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12 mths to June 21 | 1617 | 604 | 37.4 | + 28.5%
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12 mths to June 22 | 1546 | 637 | 41.2 | +5.5% | |
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