Rising Crime in Wiltshire
BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Increase in crime 'disappointing'
The number of crimes committed across Wiltshire and Swindon rose by 7% last year, according to latest figures.
Violent crime increased by 15% and the number of domestic burglaries was up, but there was a fall in sexual and drug offences and thefts of cars.
There has also been a fall in the number of incidents people can be bothered to report to the police, unless you need a docket for an insurance claim it just ain't worth it - as Numberwatch found out. The head rozzer on the TV this night was putting the rise down to new ways of recording the figures and alcohol - as though it was the first time anyone in Wiltshire had had a drink.
Clear message to the local police: a little less money spent on the like of Salisbury Diversity Forum and more on thief taking.
