If you’re looking for contemporary news stories to use with our ‘Street crime and teenagers’ resource then how about this piece from the BBC:
“The number of crimes committed in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1981, official figures have shown. In 2009-10, crimes committed fell to 9.6 million – 9% below the previous year, indicating that the recession has not caused an increase in offences.”
Read the full article here.
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