General Article Crime 'affecting fewer people'

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The latest crime and justice survey estimated 874,000 crimes were committed in 2010/11, including 220,000 violent crimes.
That means 17.8% of people were a victim of crime, down from 19.3% the previous year.
The proportion who were the victim of a violent crime also fell, from 3.6% in 2009/10 to 3%.
People in Scotland were less likely to be the victim of crime than those in England and Wales, where 21.5% of people were affected.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill hailed the new figures, saying: ‘S...

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