Friday, January 16, 2015

Pocket Thefts in the capital almost halved – TV 2

Pocket Thefts in the capital almost halved – TV 2

Since the Oslo police task force against pocket thefts was established, the number of thefts in the street in the capital plummeted.

The group has since 2012 worked purposefully towards this type of crime, and the figures for 2014 show that the decline continues.

It was in 2014 submitted 4704 fewer reviews for pocket thefts, which means a decline of 32.1 percent. Within two years, the number pocket thefts decreased by 44 percent.

– It is extremely pleasant figures. Now we have stopped pickpocketing wave and is back to the level we were at before the wave came, said police superintendent Roar Kvassheim, head gain group to Police Forum.

Number of reviews fell by 13.6 percent in Oslo last year . Especially the number of robberies has dropped sharply. Number of reviews for robbery has not been so low in over 25 years.

The figures for 2014 show a decline in most types of crime, said Oslo police in a new report.

Everything in all it was registered 74,613 reviews in Oslo last year, 9165 fewer than the year before. Number of reviews for crime went down by 19.1 percent, while the number of reviews for robbery and extortion plunged the entire 42.3 percent.

There were also fewer violent and sexual crimes, the figures show. (TV 2 / NTB)

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