County crime figures show fall in offences (From thisisoxfordshire)
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County crime figures show fall in offences
8:20pm Thursday 9th July 2009 in
Monthly police figures show there have been about 600 fewer crimes in Oxfordshire in the past three months compared to the same period last year.
Between April 1 and June 30, there were 12,100 crimes reported across the county, a drop of five per cent compared to the same three months last year.
The decrease includes wounding with intent, car crime and possession of cannabis.
However, there has been a rise in sexual offences and acquisitive crime such as robbery and burglary.
The total amount of crimes solved by police has fallen from 27.5 per cent to 23 per cent.
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Old zimner
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3:35am Fri 10 Jul 09
Sophia
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7:06am Fri 10 Jul 09
the chalkster
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7:29am Fri 10 Jul 09
Grundon Skipp
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10:40am Fri 10 Jul 09
It is insulting to all the victims of crime to suggest that they have some 'need' to fear crime based in mental illness.
I presume that, in the past few weeks in Greater Leys alone, the woman attacked by a Rottweiler, the man attacked by two pit bull type dogs, the foreign student forced to lie face down as he was robbed at knifepoint all had nothing to fear but fear itself?
You either live in some cosy, predominantly white middle class area or have no idea what actually goes on other than in 'crime surveys'.
jf
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11:37am Fri 10 Jul 09
Grundon Skipp wrote:Either that-or works within the Police Dpt Grundon.
Sophia- when I set up the local Neighbourhood Watch, residents had UNDER reported crime- mainly vandalism to cars- one of the 'drops' reported above.
It is insulting to all the victims of crime to suggest that they have some 'need' to fear crime based in mental illness.
I presume that, in the past few weeks in Greater Leys alone, the woman attacked by a Rottweiler, the man attacked by two pit bull type dogs, the foreign student forced to lie face down as he was robbed at knifepoint all had nothing to fear but fear itself?
You either live in some cosy, predominantly white middle class area or have no idea what actually goes on other than in 'crime surveys'.
Somehow justifing why the 4 1/2 % drop in crimes the Police haven't solved.
There is no doubt people are reporting fewer crimes these days. Because very often nothing is done about it.
Also-it is very rare if a burglary has taken place,would you see the police.Very often an incident number is just given.
A lot of people are losing faith in the local police.
Before anyone says it-NO- not personally affected.
Just observation from others I know or have heard about.
cottage2day
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12:43pm Fri 10 Jul 09
Sophia
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3:51pm Fri 10 Jul 09
Sophia
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3:54pm Fri 10 Jul 09
jf
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5:22pm Fri 10 Jul 09
Sophia wrote:There is lots of evidence. Also-not a "parrael world" as you fondly apt it.Most people call it the "real world"
This is pure hysteria. Fewer crimes are being reported by victims yet you maintain that 'really' in some parralal world of your own fervid imagination, there are more, with not the slightest evidence. Yes, hysteria is a psychological disorder, but a treatable one. You are ike those hypochondriacs who fiercly maintain that they are dying and who bitterly resent doctors who demonstrate that they are perfectly well if a lillle depressed.
psychological disorder,hypochondri
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Sounds to me you have some personal experiance of these 2 orders.Sad really
I have no fervid imagination-just see the evidence for myself first-hand.
I notice Sofia-you also disagree with Grundons comments,especially about that poor student.He had a psychological disorder and was a hypochondriac into the bargain too then?
I wonder why you have taken such a personal affront to these comments-have you thought of a an anger-management course lately?
Sophia
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1:52pm Sat 11 Jul 09
One person cannot by their own direct experience 'know' whether the level of crime in this country is going up or down.
The only way you could know would be to ask everybody in the country. On a sample basis, that is what victim surveys are. That is the scientific knowledge you reject in favour of your limited personal experience which in this discussion, is worth nothing at all.
And yes, complacent ignorance does make me angry. Its the only sin against the Holy Ghost.
jf
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9:11pm Sat 11 Jul 09
Sophia wrote:I do feel so very sad for you.
I take exception to ignorance - especially when allied to complacency and self indulgence.
One person cannot by their own direct experience 'know' whether the level of crime in this country is going up or down.
The only way you could know would be to ask everybody in the country. On a sample basis, that is what victim surveys are. That is the scientific knowledge you reject in favour of your limited personal experience which in this discussion, is worth nothing at all.
And yes, complacent ignorance does make me angry. Its the only sin against the Holy Ghost.
I am neither ignorant,complacent or self-indulgent!
May I ask- you have asked every in the country who has been a victim?
You quote-Its the only sin against the Holy Ghost.Well can I remind you of the 10 commandments-there is in fact many more to add!
I would like to say to you-I will pray for you for your anger.
If you are a Chrstian(as you seem to suggest)-you must not have these thoughts.
I do NOT reject-but-I beg you- open your eyes and see other injustices around. PLEASE!
I ask you-just what you read in surveys-are 100% true? If so-how do you know?
I see factual instances where they do NOT work- Do you please?
Sophia
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11:55am Sun 12 Jul 09
No nor have you. Buy scientists have asked a representative sample of victims, thousands of them, its called the British Crime Survey and is internationally acclaimed for giving the best, most accurate view of crime trends. But you of course know better than that.
jf
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12:04pm Sun 12 Jul 09
locodogz
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10:06am Wed 15 Jul 09
As for the ludicrous post that followed asking if a number of victims of recently reported crimes had imagined them!?!?! The article stated that crime had fallen not ceased altogether - so your point is?
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Grundon Skipp says...
9:37pm Thu 9 Jul 09
What does this actually MEAN?
That the plod aren't spending so much time going round Cowley Road pubs with sniffer dogs and hand swabs?
That they aren't getting hoodies to turn their pockets out?
It's not like anyone reports unsolved incidences of possession of cannabis in the same way that they would being robbed, burgled or raped.
I'm not at all reassured by the headline when in fact you're MORE likely to be sexually assaulted, robbed or burgled, and it's LESS likely for the Police to solve it, but never mind- Little Billy's got no weed on him and you haven't bothered reporting him keying your car yet again.