Attempted murders in Greater Glasgow have fallen in the past year, according to new figures from Police Scotland.
The Police Scotland Quarter 4 Performance Report for has just been published recording from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Stats show that there were 48 attempted murders in the area - that's down from 55 over the same period the previous year.
Housebreakings fell from 1,675 to 1,254 while offensive weapon offences dropped from 2,975 to 2,833. Robberies and assaults with intent to rob also decreased, from 373 to 333.
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It comes as homicides in Scotland reached their lowest level since the inception of Police Scotland in 2013. Ten fewer homicides were recorded in Scotland than in 2020-21 and the number of attempted murders across the country decreased too.
Also on the downturn is domestic abuse offences which saw a drop of 1.7 per cent. On the up, however, is fraud, which shot up in Scotland by 18.6 per cent and domestic abuse offences are up 3.7 per cent against the five-year mean.
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic police chiefs dubbed the past year as 'exceptional time for policing'.
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Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland said: “The past year has been an exceptional time for policing and the data continues to reflect the impact the pandemic had, and continues to have, on crime rates across the country.
“At Greater Glasgow Division we are committed to working in partnership to approach policing and violence in a public health way and have also added tackling poverty as a division-wide priority. Our officers may be best placed to identify those with complex vulnerabilities and able to refer them to the most appropriate agency or third-sector partner for the most appropriate support.
“Victims must have the confidence in a compassionate and professional policing service. I am confident this is reflected in the increase of sexual crimes as victims feel confident to report offences to our officers and to those we work in partnership with."
He added: "The reduction in offensive weapons offences is pleasing. However, we acknowledge that there is no room for complacency and our officers will continue their hard work to apprehend anyone in possession of weapons.
“The continued rise in the number of frauds, particularly those committed online, including extortion, reflects the changing landscape of criminal activity. The online space is becoming a bigger part of frontline policing and this serves to underline our commitment to keeping our communities safe in the digital space that we now live in.
“Officers across Greater Glasgow work hard to keep our communities safe and I would encourage the public to continue the positive level of engagement and support given to us, this meaningful insight helps to inform and shape the local policing service we deliver.”
