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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Chris Marzella

Police figures show housebreaking and thefts on the rise in Forth Valley

Levels of housebreaking have increased across Forth Valley, the latest figures have shown.

Police Scotland last week released statistics covering April to June this year, which shows that the overall number of offences recorded in the division is 2687 – compared to 3064 last year.

Whilst the latest figures revealed a drop in the number of sexual offences taking place over the three-month period, instances of what police term as “acquisitive crime” – crimes which include theft, aimed at acquiring property – are on the rise.

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