The Government, in a leaked document, apparently has conceded that there has been a significant increase in serious crime.
Serious crimes (murder, serious assaults and rape have increased since 1997-98, when there were 14,000 recorded, to 16,000 in 2007-08. I calculate that means a 14% increase in 10 years.
Expect the usual attempt to explain this away- methods of collection or definition have changed, or other reasons make the two years not comparable. (It's funny that we do not hear of these qualifications when results support NuLabour!)
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