Crime in Jersey drops again

Thursday 02 January 2014

Recorded crime in Jersey dropped by almost 18% in 2013 meaning that there were around 670 fewer victims of crime.

With a 12 % reduction in 2011 and 4% in 2012, crime in the Island has reduced by a third in the last three years.

But the States of Jersey Police Force are keen this year to show that policing is not just about dealing with crime.

Chief Officer Mike Bowron said: 'Policing is about many different types of activity, both broad and far-reaching – and often unseen, in particular our intelligence-led preventative work, in short catching the criminals before they commit the crime. By working with the community we can all help to reduce crime even further and make our island even safer.'

Examples of non-crime-related police activity include the 468 missing person reports involving 103 individuals that the police dealt with in the first 11 months of 2013. 

The States of Jersey Police's Policing Plan which outlines specific plans for this year will be published in the next few weeks.

The number of recorded crime figures in each of the last five years:

▪ 2013: 3162

▪ 2012: 3833

▪ 2011: 3985

▪ 2010: 4564

▪ 2009: 4539