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For further information about community sentences and the work of Thames Valley Probation, visit Probation work on this site.

For further information about the National Probation Service for England and Wales visit www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk

For further information about the Home Office visit
www.homeoffice.gov.uk
If you would like to find out more about crime, you can find publications on Home Office research and statistics at:
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds

HM Inspectorate of Probation is an independent Inspectorate, funded by the Ministry of Justice, and reporting directly to the Secretary of State on the effectiveness of work with individual offenders, children and young people aimed at reducing reoffending and protecting the public.
www.justice.gov.uk/inspectorates/hmi-probation

Watch the videos on Thames Valley Probation's YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/user/UKProbationService


	If you would like further information about the criminal justice system: CJS Online www.cjsonline.org Guide to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/cjspub1.html Crime Reduction website www.crimereduction.gov.uk Her Majesty's Court Service www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk HM Prison Service www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk Home Office www.homeoffice.gov.uk The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) www.cps.gov.uk Department for Constitutional Affairs www.dca.gov.uk

Fear of crime is a very real problem in our communities - especially amongst the more vulnerable.

The British Crime Survey shows that people continued to overestimate the problem of crime. Close to a quarter of respondents, down from a third in 2000, believed the national crime rate had increased 'a lot' between 1998-2000 - a perception at odds with both the British Crime Survey and the offences recorded by the police.

Please be responsible with your reporting of the extent of crime in our communities.

The public's reporting of crime varies considerably by type of offence. Thefts of vehicles are most likely to be reported (94%), followed by burglaries in which something was stolen (81%). Reporting rates are relatively low for crimes such as common assault, theft from the person and vandalism (35%, 33% and 31% in 2005/06).
There are now fewer crimes than there were in the 1990s
Between 1999 and 2000 burglary fell by 17%
The number of thefts of and from vehicles, including attempts, was down by 11%
Between 1999 and 2000 violence fell by 19%
The proportion of people who were victims of some type of crime once or more during 2000 fell from 30% to 27% - the lowest overall victimisation rate ever recorded in the British Crime Survey.
Most crime does not involve violence. Less than one in seven crimes reported by the police involve violence, and one third of these are cases of common assault - where there is little or no injury. It is true that some violent crimes have been increasing quite recently, but they are still quite rare
Elderly people are at least risk of attack by a stranger. It is young men who are far more likely to be attacked. The chance of being a victim varies according to where you live - people in inner cities are more likely to be attacked than in rural areas.
A third of all men have at least one conviction by the time they reach the age of 40.
This compares with less than one in ten women. These convictions do not include some minor offences such as speeding
There is no difference in the percentage of those receiving a prison sentence and those receiving a community sentence who get convicted again. When comparing like for like there is no difference in who gets convicted again. However, there is good evidence that good programmes (in prison or in the community) aimed at the right offenders can reduce their chances of being re-convicted.

For more facts about crime read The British Crime Survey:
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html

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