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Crime down in Aberdeen city centre

Police
Police

Violent crime in Aberdeen has reduced by 13%, police revealed last night.

There has also been a 38% increase in people reporting sexual crimes, and a 26% surge in reporting domestic violence incidents.

The figures have been released by Police Scotland to highlight the “positive” work being done in the city, and to show that more people are coming forward to report crimes.

The results relate to April 1 to June 30 this year in comparison to the same period in 2013.

Chief Superintendent Adrian Watson, divisional commander of Aberdeen City Division, also revealed that there had been a 31% decrease in the number of people seriously injured on Aberdeen’s roads following the launch of Operation Whitebeam, a campaign to reduce the number of casualties.

Meanwhile, crimes of dishonesty have fallen by 8.5% and detection rates for these crimes are up 5% to 37.7%.

Ch Supt Watson said it was just the beginning and that the “tireless” work officers have been doing needs to be sustained.

“Aberdeen is Scotland’s third biggest city and with that comes challenges. I take a great deal of comfort that Police Scotland in Aberdeen City Division work tirelessly with a wide range of partner organisations which is recognised both locally and nationally,” he said.

“It is this collective effort and the absolute support we receive from all of our communities that has put us in this relatively strong position.

“However, our psyche will always be that one crime is one too many and with that in mind we will continue to do our very best to keep our folk in Aberdeen City Division and the north-east safe.”