U.K. in the grip of a credit-crunch crime wave
October 5, 2009
A rise in household burglaries across the U.K. has prompted the police force to announce a crackdown. Although some high up in the force are loathe to say that the rise in burglaries is a result of the recession many point to comparable rises in crime during past economic slumps.
Operation Bumblebee is being rolled out to target those criminals who are persistent offenders. It will also advise homeowners on how they can step up security to protect themselves. The results of the British Crime Survey showed that the numbers of reported household burglaries had risen in July this year for the first time in six years. Some authorities are already referring to a credit-crunch crime wave.
Since the start of April this year London has seen a rise in the number of burglaries of 9.2 percent. Although official figures for domestic burglary only show a 1 percent rise on last year’s figure across the UK, some rural statistics make worrying reading. North Wales has seen a 25 percent increase in domestic burglary, Cambridgeshire has seen an increase of 20 percent and Lincolnshire is up by 16 percent.
Along with the rise in burglaries there has been a staggering increase of 25 percent in reports of bag-snatching and pick-pocketing.
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