COTGRAVE CRIME LEVELS PLUMMET

Figures released by Nottinghamshire Police show crime in Cotgrave has dropped significantly compared with a year ago. The town has seen reductions across the board, with the biggest falls being criminal damage and non-dwelling burglary.
Between 1st April and 30th June this year, overall crime in Cotgrave fell 60% to 81 incidents compared to 135 in the same period last year.
There were 19 incidents of criminal damage compared to 47 in the same quarter of 2009/10, also representing a 60% reduction. Non-dwelling burglary, which includes shed and garage break-ins, fell from 14 in the first three months of the last recording year to just two incidents so far this year, a huge drop of 85%.
Incidents of violence were down by more than half, from 28 last year to 13. There was a 40% drop in vehicle crime, falling from 15 offences to nine.
Figures for June 2010 alone show very low levels of reported crimes in all major categories and all are significantly down on June 2009.
There was only one house burglary in the town during the entire month and that resulting from the house being left insecure. One non-dwelling burglary was reported.
There were just four vehicle crimes, most of which resulted from those vehicles being left insecure.
Three offences of violence and eight criminal damage incidents were reported during June.
Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, Phil Hallam, said: “We are delighted with these reductions, which reflect the feedback we’ve been getting from residents of Cotgrave, who say they have seen major improvements in the past 12 months.
“Crime is falling month on month and antisocial behaviour also continues to decline. Both of these trends have a huge impact on the quality of life of local residents.”