Crime In Brandon Is Down On The Same Period Last Year
Published: Friday 11th January 2010 18:00
Figures obtained by BrandonSuffolk.com from Suffolk Police under the Freedom of Information Act, show that total crime in Brandon for 2009 is down on the same total for 2008. It shows that the number of crimes for January to December 2009 totalled 624, compared to 742 in 2008.
These figures show that over a 12 month period, the crime level in Brandon fell by almost 16%.
The table below shows the breakdown of the crime figures for Brandon, Suffolk between January and December in 2008 and 2009:
| 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | |||
| Arson | 8 | 11 | Other Theft & Handling | 73 | 70 | |
| Criminal Damage | 211 | 138 | Other Violence Against the Person | 109 | 114 | |
| Domestic Burglary | 33 | 22 | Public Order & Harassment | 30 | 37 | |
| Drug Trafficking Offences | 3 | 2 | Robbery | 3 | 1 | |
| Fraud & Forgery | 15 | 19 | Serious Sexual Offences | 6 | 8 | |
| Most Serious Violent Crime | 5 | 4 | Shoplifting | 27 | 28 | |
| Other Burglary | 38 | 48 | Theft from a Vehicle | 72 | 37 | |
| Other Drug Offences | 47 | 29 | Theft of a Motor Vehicle | 20 | 26 | |
| Other Notifiable Offences | 17 | 16 | Theft of Pedal Cycle | 21 | 11 | |
| Other Sexual Offences | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Interference | 3 | 0 |
