Crime in Rishi Sunak’s local area of North Yorkshire has skyrocketed by 60% more than the national average in the last five years, figures reveal.
And statistics also show troubling crime rates in the constituencies represented by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
Mr Sunak this week pledged a crackdown on anti-social behaviour, banning ‘hippy crack’ laughing gas cannisters and threatening nuisance tenants with tougher eviction rules.
But over the same period, public order offences in North Yorkshire, where Mr Sunak’s Richmond constituency sits, increased by 236% - more than three times the national average.
Robbery has gone up nearly 20 times the national average, with a doubling of violent crime.
While criminal damage is down significantly across the country, the rate in North Yorkshire is 55% worse than the national average.
Meanwhile Hampshire, which includes Ms Braverman’s Fareham constituency, saw an increase in drug crime of 52% over five years - which is 62% higher than the national average.
Robbery has increased at six times the national average and there is a 58% increase in weapon crime.
And in Surrey, where Mr Raab’s Esher and Walton seat is located, robbery is up nearly seven times the national average.
“Anti-social behaviour undermines the basic right of people to feel safe in the place they call home,” Mr Sunak said as he launched his crackdown on Monday.
“This action plan maps out how we will tackle this issue with the urgency it deserves and stamp out these crimes once and for all – so that wherever you live, you can feel safe in, and proud of your community.
Ms Braverman added: “The British public are fed up with crime and nuisance behaviour in their neighbourhoods inflicting misery on people.
“There is no such thing as petty crime – not only does anti-social behaviour leave people feeling unsafe, it can also be a gateway into serious criminality.”
A Home Office spokesperson said: “Keeping neighbourhoods safe is an absolute priority and recent Crime Survey figures show that neighbourhood crime has decreased by 22% since March 2020.
“We are supporting the police with record funding and our commitment to recruit the 20,000 additional officers nationally will mean thousands of extra officers are already patrolling the streets, protecting the public and clamping down on violent crime.”
