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Friday, 12 February 2010 14:50 |
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New figures show that crime fell by 8% in the three months to September 2009.
The respected British Crime Survey – which asks people whether they’ve been a victim of crime – shows that the chances of being a victim of crime are at a “historically low level”.
Violent crime is down, and the murder rate is the lowest for a decade.
Crime has fallen by more than a third since Labour was elected in 1997.
Central to this has been Labour’s record investment in policing. There are now nearly 5,000 extra police officers in London compared to twelve years ago.
Labour has also introduced local Safer Neighbourhood police teams to cut crime through the return of the 'bobby on the beat'. And thanks to Sadiq Khan MP's campaigning, they were introduced locally a year early.
There are now 8 teams in our area, each consisting of at least one sergeant, two constables and three community support officers. By listening to local people's priorities and spending 80% of their time 'out and about', they've been a big part of the fall in crime we've seen in recent years.
Sadly, the Tory Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is planning to axe nearly 500 police officers in the next 3 years – just as the Tories slashed police numbers in the 1990’s when they ran the country.
You can contact your local police team on 020 8721 2424 or at
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