ALMOST 3,500 fewer crimes happened in North Somerset last year than three years previously. The number of incidents has dropped by a quarter between 2010 and 2013, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics this month. Regional success is being matched across Avon and Somerset…
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Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed new figures showing that crime in North Somerset has fallen by more than a quarter (26%) since 2010, from 13,032 in 2010 to 9,679 in 2013. Overall, Avon and Somerset Police came ninth out of forty three forces in the latest crime reduction table…
Read MoreWeston MP John Penrose has welcomed news that local crime is falling sharply, and hailed the police who have helped to achieve it. Latest figures from the independent Office for National Statistics show that crime in Avon and Somerset has fallen by 21% over the last three years, and by…
Read MoreAs the ongoing reform of the Probation Service will bring in new private and voluntary organisations to deal with the rehabilitation of offenders, Weston’s MP John Penrose has written to the Justice Secretary to seek assurances that the changes won’t undermine local efforts to improve the quality of rehabs and…
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