LATEST BRIGG CRIME FIGURES

There has been a slight rise in Brigg crime, latest figures issued by the police show.
Information released through www.police.uk shows 52 crimes during July 2019 - an increase of four on the previous month.
July's crimes are categorised by the police as follows:

• Anti-social behaviour 10
• Bicycle theft 0
• Burglary 3
• Criminal damage and arson 8
• Drugs 0
• Other crime 2
• Other theft 3
• Possession of weapons 0
• Public order 8
• Robbery 0
• Shoplifting 1
• Theft from the person 0
• Vehicle crime 0
• Violence and sexual offences 17   

Crimes are measured within a one-mile radius of the town centre, which includes a slight overlap with neighbouring parishes.
There four incidents reported on Waters Edge (Broughton) in July and one in Scawby Brook - all included in Brigg's total.
The town centre saw the most crimes last month - 21 - and there were eight others on the Springbank estate.