UK a high crime country - survey
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The UK is a "high crime country" with a very high risk of common crime, a European Union study suggests.
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The proportion of crimes solved by police in England and Wales fell last year, says the Home Office.
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ONS survey reveals alcohol consumption in Britain could also be falling
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Eight times figure previously announced Less than two thirds of people whose profile is stored on the National DNA Database are there for having been cautioned or convicted of a criminal offence, Home Office figures have revealed.â¦
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Tough sentencing laws, record numbers of drug offenders and high crime rates have contributed to the United States having the largest prison population and the highest rate of incarceration in the world, according to criminal justice experts.
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The number of violent crimes increased by a larger amount than expected last year, extending the first significant rise in murders and robberies in 15 years, according to an FBI report released today.
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Police in England are to focus on tackling the most serious violent crimes, the home secretary will announce.
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We beat China though! Go team! Former world power and current CCTV capital of the universe the UK has been fingered as the worst place in Europe if you fancy a little bit of privacy.â¦
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People in the U.K. spend more time online than the rest of Europe or the U.S., a new study finds.
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Media & professional: Two-thirds of teachers in the UK have been physically or verbally assaulted in the past year, with 17% threatened in incidents involving weapons, according to new research.
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The number of firearms offences in England and Wales has risen in the last year, according to Home Office figures released on Thursday.
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Violent crime in the United States rose more than previously believed in 2006, continuing the most significant increase in more than a decade, according to an FBI report released yesterday.
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A cybercrime is committed every 10 seconds in Britain, criminals abusing the anonymity of the online world to carry out offences from unwanted sexual approaches to online fraud, according to a study published Thursday.
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The rate of alcohol-related deaths in Scotland is about double the level of the UK as a whole, figures suggest.
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Crime recorded in England and Wales fell by 7% in 12 months to June, according to Home Office.
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Fraud is costing the UK at least Â£20bn a year, or Â£330 for each person in the UK, a police study warns.
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Alcohol consumption is highest among men - and the middle classes, latest UK figures suggest.