Decrease in drug and drink-drive offences

Overall crime levels have fallen 8% in the 12 months to June, with the number of reported crimes down in 12 of 14 main categories, including burglaries, drugs, and public order offences.

The CSO figures show large decreases in several categories of crime including drug offences (-12.6%), dangerous or negligent acts, which include drink driving (-15.6%), and burglaries (-8.9%).

Public order offences were down 14.6% while reductions were also recorded in weapons and explosives offences (-13.9%), sexual offences (-7.9%) damage to property (-9.4%), and white collar crime (-10.4%)