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Crime has fallen by 12 per cent in South Wales as forecasts of a crime wave fuelled by the recession failed to materialise. New figures from the Home Office’s 2009/10 British Crime Survey have shown that there were nearly 14,000 fewer victims of crime in South Wales. The statistics revealed robbery was reduced by a quarter, and home burglary was down 16%. Figures overall for England and Wales were down from 10.5 million to 9.6 million, a drop of nine per cent.
Due to roadworks, a 100 kilometre long traffic jam has developed in the Chinese capital, and with no end in sight, warnings have been issued that the problem could continue for a month. It is hoped the roadworks in Beijing will be completed by the end of September, but congestion and road safety are huge issues for motorists in China. Traffic jams have been frequent since May due to the rapid increase of trucks to a daily peak of about 17,000.
Police have suspicions that a gang had some inside knowledge when stealing millions worth of valuables from a prestigious shopping centre. Officers said the robbers turned up in a car before smashing their way into the complex, which is closed at weekends, and grabbing what they could from De Beers and Omega. Detectives will examine images from security cameras inside the Royal Exchange centre located between Threadneedle Street and Cornhill in London.
A habitual criminal was caught on CCTV camera threatening a man working alone late into the night at a Texaco garage. Prosecutor Ann Hampshire said Mr Stevie Harper was at the Devon garage when the defendant David Fairbairn walked in. She said: "Mr Fairbairn entered the shop, two customers were already on the premises, he waited for them to pay and leave before he approached the counter.
As a result of rising thefts of copper wire contained in the local telecoms network, BT have launched a campaign focused on those criminals taking cables for their valuable copper content – this includes a chemical dye that stains those who steal. SmartWater is an invisible solution which forensically stays on the skin for a period of 60 days, and has led to hundreds more arrests.
Wheel clamping on private land will end in England and Wales, as a ban will be introduced in the Government’s Freedom Bill this November, and comes into force shortly after that Bill receives Royal Assent. Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone said: “The Government is committed to ending the menace of rogue private sector wheel clampers once and for all. For too long, innocent motorists have fallen victim to unscrupulous tactics by many clamping firms.
Small and medium enterprises (those companies whose headcount or turnover falls below certain limits) were found to be the most complacent in the world about security systems in a recent report. More than 10,000 companies took part in the survey, which included Europe, Latin America, the United States and Canada.
In the last 12 months, forces across England and Wales recorded an average reduction in crime of 8 per cent according to the latest figures. Campaign group the Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA) acknowledged that crime had been falling in recent years but said many offences were not reported.
Colwyn Bay customers say fees at a town centre car park are driving shoppers away and could damage businesses. Town Mayor Hazel Meredith said of the charges: “It is very sad because people use the car park an awful lot,” continuing: “It is going to have a devastating effect on the town.” Cllr Meredith also said that roadside parking restrictions had affected customers.
New parking restrictions in Colwyn Bay have caused a surge of commuting invaders on quiet streets because formerly free parking areas on roads including Queens Drive have been converted to 60 minute parking zones. Traffic Engineer, Paul Evans, said the move comes as a result of an “extensive review of parking in Colwyn Bay” which was requested by business, members of the public and councillor.