VIOLENCE and sexual offences were the most reported crimes across both Cheshire East and West earlier this year, figures show.
This comes from the analysis of more than three million crime reports made between March and August this year.
The data is from data.police.uk which is the site for open data about crime and policing.
In Cheshire East, there were a total of 17,252 reported crimes between March and August 2021.
A breakdown for Cheshire East includes:
Violence and sexual offences: 6,811
Anti-social behaviour: 4,115
Public order: 2,314
Criminal damage and arson: 1,110
Other theft: 749
Vehicle crime: 363
Shoplifting: 623
Burglary: 521
Drugs: 175
Other crime: 232
Bicycle theft: 106
Theft from person: 38
Robbery: 51
Possession of weapons: 44
In Cheshire West, the data follows a similar pattern.
There was a total of 16,903 crimes reported between March and August 2021.
A breakdown for Cheshire West includes:
Violence and sexual offences: 6,751
Anti-social behaviour: 4,028
Public order: 2,437
Criminal damage and arson: 1,204
Other theft: 745
Vehicle crime: 224
Shoplifting: 518
Burglary: 318
Drugs: 224
Other crime: 257
Bicycle theft: 76
Theft from person: 38
Robbery: 44
Possession of weapons: 39
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