Robbery and theft top helpline calls

Robbery, burglary and theft are still the country’s most common crimes, figures have confirmed.

Robbery and theft top  helpline calls

More victims seek help with these offences (23%) than any other, according to the National Crime Victims Helpline.

A close second is assault (22%), followed by childhood sex abuse (19%) and the modern phenomenon of crimes of harassment (14%), the Helpline’s Annual Report for 2013 reveals.

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