Crime rate shoots up by 18% in West Yorks
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Theft remained the most common crime in West Yorkshire, with more than 103,000 offences recorded by police in the last year – one theft for every 22 people in the region.
Nationally, a total of 4.3 million offences were recorded by police last year, with the number of crimes recorded rising by 11% – the largest annual rise seen in a decade.
While ongoing improvements to recording practices are partly responsible for this rise, the ONS also believe that actual increases in crime are a factor for a number of crime types.
It is considered likely that increases in domestic burglary, vehicle theft offences, theft from the person and robbery reflect a genuine rise in these types of crime.
West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Dee Collins said much of the crime rate rise was as a result of improved crime recording practices and increased public confidence in coming forward.
“Nationally crime rose by 11.1% in 2016/17 and while the West Yorkshire increase was higher, it was comparable to increases reported in other Metropolitan forces which are faced with the same complex and diverse challenges,’’ she said.
“West Yorkshire Police is confident that greater accuracy in crime recording practices is giving the clearest picture yet of the complex threats and risks affecting local communities. The latest figures released today show that the rate of increase is now beginning to slow.”
Mark Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, said funding cuts and an increase in complex crime such as cyber crime was having an impact, as was the loss of around 2,000 officers and staff since 2010.
He said the force was currently recruiting new officers.