Crime DOWN 39% (UK)

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Who would have thought it, with all the talk of binge drinking in the media you could be excused for thinking we'd have worse crimes then ever.

But according to the British crime survey crime is down 39% since 1995.

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/story.jsp?story=543388

Vandalism: -27%
Domestic burglary: -47%
All vehicle thefts: -51%
Other household thefts: -43%
Stealth theft /pickpocketing: -16%
Other personal thefts: -36%
All violent crimes (incl. rape): -36%
Domestic violence: -55%
Aquaintence violence: -50%
Stranger violence: -5%
Mugging: -5%

ALL CRIMES: -39%