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2003-07-28, 12:25 PM
http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/5949100?source=Evening%20Standard
The extent of street crime in London is revealed in new figures showing there are 164 muggings in the capital every day.
A report by independent watchdogs shows that, although street crime has come down from its record high levels of early 2002, it is still higher than at any other time in recent history.
It will say that the massive effort to reduce muggings and robberies, involving hundreds of thousands of hours of police time, has produced only a 15 per cent reduction in London.
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The extent of street crime in London is revealed in new figures showing there are 164 muggings in the capital every day.
A report by independent watchdogs shows that, although street crime has come down from its record high levels of early 2002, it is still higher than at any other time in recent history.
It will say that the massive effort to reduce muggings and robberies, involving hundreds of thousands of hours of police time, has produced only a 15 per cent reduction in London.
more