Crime in West Mercia is up nearly 20 per cent year on year, official figures have revealed.
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows rises in a host of offences for the year ending in June – compared to the previous 12 months.
The figures repeat the trend from earlier this year, with crime levels rising compared to the period when the country was under Covid restrictions. Residential burglaries were also up by six per cent, with non-residential burglaries increasing by 15 per cent. Shoplifting is also up by 22 per cent, while possession of weapons offences were also up by nine per cent.
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