Crime statistics: Falls in almost all major categories The number of crimes recorded by police in England and Wales fell by 6% in the year to end of December 2010.
All types of recorded crime fell, except sexual offences and some types of theft, up 3% and 1% respectively.
Violence recorded by police fell. But there were also contradictory figures on whether home burglaries were up or down.
The figures continue a general trend of falling crime and rising confidence in police.
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