An interesting article here, from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, our local newspaper for Northampton:
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/statistics_do_not_reflect_crime_drop_say_northamptonshire_police_1_2874084
Some interesting comments there. I quite agree that crimes like graffiti and broken windows have a real effect on the people involved. Graffiti in the public areas of a block of council flats is not only ugly, it's evidence of people, probably young people, basically out of control. Doing what they want without regard for anyone else or the law of the land. If they're breaking windows as well they're clearly not bothered about property crimes. Are these the same sort of people who commit muggings and "happy slap" attacks?
Mr Frost at the local constabulary also says that reported burglaries and domestic crimes are down. We know that that doesn't mean they're not happening, it means they're not reported. Apart from insurance purposes how many people bother to report crimes like these? Will you even get a police officer attend to take a statement, never mind a SOCO visit?
I don't think the local police are being quite honest with us. The comments on this article suggest others feel the same, especially if the police website doesn't mention incidents people are observing and aware of. What's happening in these incidents that they don't want us to know about?
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