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Crime still rising in Greenwich

Wednesday, 28 April 2004 - 00:00

File 197Figures out today from the Metropolitan Police Authority show that crime is still rising in the London Borough of Greenwich.  Whilst vehicle crime has fallen, robberies and street crime have risen by 56% compared to the previous year, residential burglary and gun crime by 3% and possession of offensive weapon by 15%.  There were 12 murders - an increase of 8 on the previous year.

Every day of the year there are 19 acts of violence against the person in our Borough.  Every day 19 vehicle crimes occur.  Every day there a three street crimes, and every day there are eight burglaries and three robberies. 


Figures in full

 

  Apr 2003 - Mar 2004 Apr 2002 - Mar 2003
  Greenwich MPS Total Greenwich MPS Total
Total Crimes 31,347 1,060,930 31,202 1,080,741
Homicide 12 211 4 195
Robbery 1,083 40,640 693 42,496
Street Crime 1,258 56,455 808 58,929
Burglary (Total) 3,080 105,361 2,986 113,427
Burglary Residential 1,982 67,996 1,875 72,237
Burglary Non-Residential 1,098 37,365 1,111 41,190
Gun Crime 78 3,576 76 3,862
Vehicle Crime 6,844 225,610 7,444 242,843
Sexual Offences 382 10,200 369 10,427
Violence Against the Person (Total) 6,855 186,188 6,892 178,802
Grievous Bodily Harm 148 4,908 153 4,935
Actual Bodily Harm 1,422 38,219 1,557 37,342
Common Assault 3,291 88,093 3,249 86,728
Possession of an Offensive Weapon 198 8,758 172 8,340
Harassment 1,297 33,591 1,305 30,940
Other Violence 488 12,415 452 10,328

 figures from: http://www.met.police.uk/crimefigures/index.htm

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