Crime on the increase in Greater Manchester
Date published: 18 July 2014
GMP Chief Constable, Sir Peter Fahy
Crime has begun to rise in Greater Manchester.
The figures show that recorded crime has increased by 1% in Greater Manchester. The areas which have seen the biggest increase are theft offences, which include areas such as burglary, mobile phone theft and shoplifting.
Greater Manchester has seen a 4% reduction in assaults where the victim is injured, bucking the national trend where has seen an increase of 3%.
Other figures out today also show that detection rates are falling in Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy said: “Statistics are important but are not an end in themselves and we concentrate on those crimes which pose the greatest risk to the public particularly where people are attacked in their own homes.
“We have worked hard to increase the level of recording in certain crimes such as domestic violence and this explains some but not all of the increase in overall crime.
“We must always remember that most crime is committed by a relatively small group of persistent offenders with criminal lifestyles and targeting these individuals is at the heart of our crime strategy.”
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