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<p>The Crime Survey statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
show that crime in England and Wales fell by 7% in the year to the end of December
2015 (the latest period for which data is available), and has fallen by well over
a quarter since 2010.</p><p>Over the same period, crimes recorded by the police have
risen. The independent ONS has been clear that rises in police recorded crime are
largely the result of more victims coming forward to report certain offences and improvements
in police crime recording practices. Police recorded crime for the Stafford constituency
for the last three years is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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