Crime in Lisburn drops by over 6%

LISBURN’S police chief is urging the community to keep supporting his officers after it was revealed that crime in the city fell by over 6% last year.

Area Commander Chief Inspector Darrin Jones was also able to report the detection rate had risen by 2.7%.

Chief Inspector Jones said he was ‘delighted’ by the figures.

“I am particularly pleased to note that offences against the person fell by 4.2%” he said. “It is important to us that local people feel safe in their own environment and so this is an area we have worked particularly hard to address.”

He described the drop in the number of burglaries - down by over a fifth - as being a very ‘positive stride forward.’

“We have recorded a significant reduction in the numbers of burglaries over the past financial year, down 21.7% overall (with a 17.6% fall in domestic burglaries). This is a very positive stride forward as we know that burglary is an issue that strikes at the very heart of community.

“These latest figures are extremely positive, however the more support we get from the community in future, the more we can achieve.”

He said the police will continue to work hard and hoped that they would continue to get full support from the community.

“Over the next 12 months we will work hard to deliver on the priorities set out in our latest Policing Plan as well as honouring our recent publicly stated Policing Commitments.

“I firmly believe that in working together we can increase confidence in local policing and ultimately drive down crime.”

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