Knifepoint robberies rise by 10%, crime figures show
The number of knifepoint robberies rose by 10% in the year to September, but police figures show overall crime in England and Wales fell by 4%.
The recorded crime statistics cover the August riots but researchers say their impact was "small".
Separate figures from the British Crime Survey - measuring people's experiences of crime - suggest crime went up by 4%.
It also found an 11% rise in personal crime - the biggest in a decade, says Labour.
This increase in personal crime, which includes violence against the person, robbery, bag snatches and pickpocketing, was the largest since 2001-02 when the British Crime Survey became continuous, the Home Office confirmed.
Researchers say the rise is statistically significant.
Source: BBC News - Knifepoint robberies rise by 10%, crime figures show
The number of knifepoint robberies rose by 10% in the year to September, but police figures show overall crime in England and Wales fell by 4%.
The recorded crime statistics cover the August riots but researchers say their impact was "small".
Separate figures from the British Crime Survey - measuring people's experiences of crime - suggest crime went up by 4%.
It also found an 11% rise in personal crime - the biggest in a decade, says Labour.
This increase in personal crime, which includes violence against the person, robbery, bag snatches and pickpocketing, was the largest since 2001-02 when the British Crime Survey became continuous, the Home Office confirmed.
Researchers say the rise is statistically significant.
Source: BBC News - Knifepoint robberies rise by 10%, crime figures show
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