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Police Credit: PA Archive/PA Images Drug crime rose by up to 44% during the coronavirus lockdown in England and Wales compared with the same period last year, official figures show. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), drug offences recorded by police rose by 22% in April to 16,570 and 44% in May to 20,687. This is compared with 13,535 and 14,343 for the respective months in 2019. The ONS report, published on Wednesday, put this down to "proactive police activity in pursuing these crimes during lockdown". It said the rises were driven largely by drugs possession offences wi...

Crime has fallen over the last year in Bromley, official police records reveal. The Met Police recorded 20,896 offences in Bromley in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was a decrease of 16% compared to the previous year, when there were 24,853. At 62.9 crimes per 1,000 people, that was far lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 77.6. Crimes recorded in Bromley included: 481 sexual offences, a decrease of 12% 6,312 violent offences, a decrease of 3% 1,674 incidents of criminal damage and arson, down 14% 1,247 drug offe...

Violent crime has risen in Croydon over the last year Violent crime has risen in Croydon over the last year, despite an overall drop in recorded offences. The Met Police recorded 10,901 incidents of violent crime in Croydon in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was an increase of 8% compared to the previous year. At 28.2 crimes per 1,000 people, that was slightly lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 29.9. One of the main factors behind the increase in Croydon was the rise in stalking and harassment, which rose by 32%...

Crime has fallen over the last year in Lewisham, official police records reveal. The Met Police recorded 26,871 offences in Lewisham in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was a decrease of 7% compared to the previous year, when there were 28,740. At 87.9 crimes per 1,000 people, that was far higher than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 77.6. Crimes recorded in Lewisham included: 687 sexual offences, a decrease of 6% 8,249 violent offences, a decrease of 2% 2,068 incidents of criminal damage and arson, down 2% 1,551 drug off...

Crime has fallen over the last year in Epsom and Ewell Crime has fallen over the last year in Epsom and Ewell, official police records reveal. Surrey Police recorded 4,340 offences in Epsom and Ewell in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was a decrease of 16% compared to the previous year, when there were 5,165. At 53.8 crimes per 1,000 people, that was far lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 77.6. Crimes recorded in Epsom and Ewell included: 101 sexual offences, a decrease of 8% 1,572 violent offences, a decrease o...