Home Office response to Crime Survey for England and Wales
Jeremy Browne's response to the latest Crime Survey for England and Wales
Responding to today鈥檚 , Crime Prevention minister Jeremy Browne, said: 鈥楥rime continues to fall under this government, down eight per cent in the year ending September 2012 according to the latest Crime Survey, and is now at the lowest level since the survey began.
鈥楶olice reform is working. We have swept away central targets, reduced bureaucracy and these figures show forces are rising to the challenge of doing more with less. Many have achieved significant reductions in crime with reduced budgets.
鈥榃e are improving the relationship between the police and the public through the introduction of police and crime commissioners,聽giving the public a direct say in local policing for the first time, and we have established the College of Policing to enhance police professionalism and set the highest standards of integrity.鈥�