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Crime recorded by the Met Police RISES by 8,000 offences compared to previous month after sharp drop in figures during lockdown Crime recorded by the Metropolitan police force has started to rise once again The force saw crime drop in lockdown but the number of offences is back up A total of 48,349 offences were … Read more
Is drug driving becoming a big problem? Offences in England and Wales increased by a fifth last year, government figures show Drug driving prosecutions rose from 10,200 in 2018 to 12,100 last year Ministry of Justice figures show ‘other offences related to drink- or drug-driving’ also increased by 12% in 2019 The AA has warned that … Read more
Thousands of prosecutions for drug offences, theft and criminal damage ‘will be dropped as police try and clear backlog of court cases caused by coronavirus’ Police officers are being asked to utilise out of court measures rather than court Sara Glen, of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said forces should review cases It comes amid … Read more
Covidiot drivers are continuing to abuse quieter roads in the UK, as cases of speeding continue to hit sky-high levels during the coronavirus lockdown. Detective Superintendent Andy Cox revealed that 2,020 speeding offences were enforced across London last week – an eight-fold increase compared to the same seven days in 2019 when just 268 penalties … Read more
The number of recorded knife crimes in England and Wales soared by 7 per cent its highest ever level in 2019, with a third of all offences recorded in London. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that police recorded 45,627 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument. This is an average … Read more
Teenager is charged with rape and sexual offences against at least eight children at Jack and Jill nursery in Devon By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 11:24 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 11:38 BST, 23 April 2020 A teenage boy, 17, has been charged with rape and sexual offences against at least eight children at … Read more
Bloodiest year on record: Knife crime soars to highest ever level with 45,627 offences in 2019 – 125 a DAY – but criminal charges are DOWN by 12% ONS figures show police recorded 45,627 knife-related offences last year This was 49 per cent higher than when comparable recording began in 2011 London is the knife … Read more
Boy, 17, is charged with alleged sexual offences, including rape, against at least eight children at a nursery in Torquay Teenager alleged to have abused children at Jack and Jill Childcare in Torquay He is charged with rape and 13 counts of sexual touching against eight children The alleged incidents are said to have taken … Read more
Suspected criminals arrested for serious offences are being ‘let back onto the streets rather than appearing in court the next day due to coronavirus’ Man in Greenock, Scotland, ‘was arrested for knife offence but was bailed’ Many offenders ‘being bailed to dates many months away and are free until then’ Police Scotland says anyone released … Read more
Shocking moment covidiot leads police on 151mph chase up the M1 as chief warns offences have doubled under coronavirus lockdown with motorists racing at ‘extreme speeds’ on deserted roads over Easter weekend Police chiefs are warning speeding is on the rise amid coronavirus lockdown One driver led police on a 151mph chase near London before … Read more