THE PSNI today claimed that crime has been reduced across County Derry.

There has been a 4.1 per cent reduction in overall crime in G District, figures released by the Police Service for 2013/14 show.

In the District that covers the Derry, Limavady, Magherafelt and Strabane areas, 12,786 crimes were reported, 552 fewer than the previous financial year.

A police spokesperson said that G District was one of only three in Northern Ireland to show a drop in crime. In Northern Ireland as a whole, the number of crimes increased by 2.3 per cent.

Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargin, the District Commander, said the figures reflected a continuation of good relationships between local police and local communities.

“As well as being one of three Districts in Northern Ireland that showed a reduction in crime, G District had the highest overall outcomes rate of 34.3 per cent. That is up on the previous year and G District is sitting at 7.1 per cent above the Service average.

“I do appreciate that while the level of reported crime has fallen, there is still criminal activity throughout the District and there are still people who have been victims of crime.

“We want to prevent crime occurring and to investigate and detect those behind it. Local communities can help by being aware of crime, taking sensible precautions and reporting incident and information to police.”

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