Swad is a crime Capital - allegedly...
Readers of the local newspaper the Burton Mail my have seen the
recent story claiming that Swadlincote is a crime capital, if
you missed it take a look here: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/detail.asp?cat=Genera
l%20News&id=6124396
Now I want avoid expressing my personal opinion over this as I
would probably generate the wrong type of publicity for eSwad,
what I will do is put across a collection of facts which should
display the real picture.
The following statements are based on data from 2004/05 crime
figures.
- On average sexual offences in both South Derbyshire and East
Staffordshire were 0.1 over the national average, this is
opposed to Derby were it was 1.1 over the national average.
- According to these crimes figures you are over 50% more likely
to experience a violent crime in East Staffordshire and Derby
than in South Derbyshire. In fact South Derbyshire scored 5.5
below the national average where as both East Staffordshire and
Derby experience rates which were largely in excess of the
national average.
- It is twice as likely you will be a victim of robbery in East
Staffordshire and three times as likely in Derby as opposed to
South Derbyshire.
- Your house is at 25% more risk of burglary if is located in
East Staffordshire and a huge 75% more likely in Derby as
opposed to it being located in South Derbyshire where the
domestic burglary rate under half the national average.
- One slightly uncomfortable statistic is that you have more
chance of getting your car stolen in South Derbyshire than East
Staffordshire or Derby although the rate for South Derbyshire in
50% below the national average. However it's more likely to
experience a theft from your vehicle in East Staffordshire and
Derby than it is in South Derbyshire where the rate is 50% under
the national average.
In summary I think it's safe to say the best place to be is
South Derbyshire. I agree as with most places Swadlincote has
its problems, but the headline used by the Burton Mail was a
little excessive to say the least.