Almost 20,000 crimes recorded in Trafford

Almost 20,000 crimes were recorded in Trafford over the last year, official police records reveal.
By Patrick Jack, Data Reporter
Published 21st Jul 2022, 11:21 BST
File photo dated 22/10/14 of a Police officer, as according to new figures, some of the UK's biggest police forces have recorded a rise in the number of violent homophobic crimes this year, with hundreds of assaults on gay and lesbian people reported to police so far in 2014 - including more than 300 in London alone. Scotland Yard recorded 1,073 violent homophobic offences between January and October, up from 1,007 in 2013 and 1,002 in 2012.File photo dated 22/10/14 of a Police officer, as according to new figures, some of the UK's biggest police forces have recorded a rise in the number of violent homophobic crimes this year, with hundreds of assaults on gay and lesbian people reported to police so far in 2014 - including more than 300 in London alone. Scotland Yard recorded 1,073 violent homophobic offences between January and October, up from 1,007 in 2013 and 1,002 in 2012.
File photo dated 22/10/14 of a Police officer, as according to new figures, some of the UK's biggest police forces have recorded a rise in the number of violent homophobic crimes this year, with hundreds of assaults on gay and lesbian people reported to police so far in 2014 - including more than 300 in London alone. Scotland Yard recorded 1,073 violent homophobic offences between January and October, up from 1,007 in 2013 and 1,002 in 2012.

Almost 20,000 crimes were recorded in Trafford over the last year, official police records reveal.

Greater Manchester Police recorded 19,782 offences in Trafford in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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At 83.3 crimes per 1,000 people, that was lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 89.3.

This is only the second time Greater Manchester Police have been able to supply data at community safety partnership level since its implementation of a new IT system in July 2019 – meaning no comparison to the year before is possible.

Crimes recorded in Trafford included:

522 sexual offences6,715 violent offences1,688 incidents of criminal damage and arson372 drug offences221 possession of weapons such as firearms or knives3,275 public order offences6,284 theft offences2,484 stalking and harassment offences

Of the crimes recorded in the area over the last 12 months, 522 were sexual offences – an increase of 8% from the year before.

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Meanwhile, violent crime has soared in the area, from 5,027 to 6,715 over this period.

One of the main factors behind this increase was the rise in stalking and harassment, which rose by 38%, from 1,800 incidents to 2,484.

And theft offences rose by 30%, with 6,284 incidents recorded in the 12 months to March.

At 26.5 crimes per 1,000 people, that was slightly higher than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 25.1.

Crimes recorded in Trafford included:

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522 sexual offences6,715 violent offences1,688 incidents of criminal damage and arson372 drug offences221 possession of weapons such as firearms or knives3,275 public order offences6,284 theft offences2,484 stalking and harassment offences