National Crime Figures just out today

The number of thefts from outside homes, gardens and sheds rose by 13% over the last year, figures show.
Levels of such crimes have generally remained steady for the last six years and the increase comes despite overall crime levels remaining stable, figures from the British Crime Survey show.
A total of 1,314 incidents were reported in the 12 months to June, compared with just 1,167 incidents between July 2009 and June 2010, the BCS figures show.
The British Crime Survey (BCS), based on interviews with tens of thousands of people in more than 45,000 households, also showed increases in lower-level theft offences, such as pick-pocketing, shoplifting and thefts from homes by workmen.
Other figures released showed the number of robberies involving knives recorded by police rose by 7%, the total number of recorded robberies by 3%, and the most serious sexual offences by 2%.

But overall, the number of crimes recorded by police fell 4% over the last 12 months to 4,096,717 in the year to June, down from 4,267,752 in the previous 12 months.
A breakdown of the figures showed the number of robberies involving knives rose to 14,980 from 13,994, the number of robberies rose to 76,786 from 74,887 and the number of the most serious sexual crimes - including rapes, sexual assault and sexual activity with children - went up from 44,415 to 45,498.