Crime figures show rise in theft

Crime figures show rise in theft as recession bites

Overall crime down 4% but 'snatch and steal' robberies spike by 25%

• Alan Travis, home affairs editor
• guardian.co.uk, Thursday 23 April 2009 11.00 BST
• Article history

An unexpected 25% surge in personal thefts and a 4% increase in burglaries are recorded in the first set of official quarterly crime figures since the economic recession took hold. (more)