In Henbury and Brentry during the past 4 months there have been 1,659 999 and non emergency calls to police, whether that is to report a crime or to give information.
There have been 504 crime reports taken by police, 43 have been detected, meaning a person has been arrested, charged, cautioned or given a fixed penalty notice.
407 crime reports have been filed with no further action due to insufficient evidence to proceed, this is due to people not willing to provide information or a witness statement which is needed in order to pursue a prosecution.
54 crimes are still being investigated.
Saturday 1 March 2008
Crime facts
Labels:
community safety,
crime,
police
Posted by The Editors at 00:00
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We moved to Bristol just over a year ago from a northern big city. We have been dismayed at the level of crime. Never before have I been afraid to walk alone after dusk or feel afraid just walking to work (through Southmead). In just 15 months I have seen more broken- in and burnt-out cars than in my whole life and had to report more incidents to the police than ever before.
I applaud efforts by the community to bring people closer together but doubt whether this will impact on the levels of crime.
Although you are undoubtedly experiencing crime first-hand and this naturally affects the way you feel about our area, we would urge you to take a more positive approach towards creating a safer community.
Building a sense of community spirit, pride and cohesion does positively impact on crime figures, so community events, the newsletter, after school clubs, etc are worthwhile.
Also, the way people behave towards others in the street does affect how 'safe' the streets are: if we all timidly rushed from one doorway to the next, of course the streets would belong to those hanging about in gangs. Crimes such as vandalism and assault are much less likely to occur in a busy street than a quiet one.
Lastly, reporting crime is a very important part of this process, so keep doing it. Without witness statements, convictions don't happen, and without a clear picture of criminal activity, the police and local authorities stand no chance of making an improvement.
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