Thefts against the person jump by 40%

Thefts against the person have jumped by 40% in the last year, while the spate of burglaries continues to grow, new figures show.

Cash-in-transit robberies have risen by almost 50%, while the number of murders and manslaughters have also increased.

But, overall, crime trends have fallen in the year ending September, compared to the same period last year.