British Crime Survey (Hansard, 4 February 2002)

HC Deb 04 February 2002 vol 379 c665W 665W

§ 32. Mr. Frank Cook
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the level of crime recorded by the British Crime Survey. [29881]

§ Mr. Denham
The latest British Crime Survey shows that since 1997 overall crime has fallen by 21 per cent., violent crime by 23 per cent., domestic burglary by 35 per cent., and vehicle related theft by 24 per cent. The survey also showed that the chance of becoming a victim of crime is at its lowest since the survey began.