Crime recorded by the county's police force has jumped by nine percent according to the latest figures.
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest data, showing the recorded crime across the country for the 12 months up to March this year.
They include robbery, which is up by 27 per cent, with a total of 693 offences, and theft – up by 19 per cent, with 27,407 offences. Theft from a person saw a 14 per cent rise, bike theft was up by 28 per cent, and shoplifting rose by 27 per cent – with 7,731 offences.There were however big rises in possession of a weapon, which was up by 23 per cent, and public order offences, which rose by 24 per cent.
The ONS said some crimes have returned to pre-pandemic levels and others may have been affected by changes in people's behaviour during lockdowns.
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