Latest figures - for May - have been released through www.police.uk
Incident recorded took place within a mile radius of the police station.
Eight crimes were reported in an area which includes Bridge Street and the western end of the town centre.
Here is a brief summary of the crime information for the past two months:
| April 2015 | May 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| All crime | 41 | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 1 | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 5 |
| Drugs | 0 | 0 |
| Other crime | 0 | 0 |
| Other theft | 4 | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0 | 0 |
| Public order | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 | 6 |
Visit https://www.police.uk/shape/ChzFpj/ for more information including outcomes for these crimes and contact information for your local policing team.
It's a fact there is more crime at certain times of the year. So Brigg Blog has looked up the official figures for May during past years, to offer a comparison with the 46 reported incidents in May 2015:
- May 2014 - 20 crimes.
- May 2013 - 48 crimes.
- May 2012 - 43 crimes.
- May 2011 - 72 crimes.
Make what you will of those "stats". However, we should stress that Brigg remains a pretty low crime area with an average of well below two crimes a day, of all kinds, being reported.
