Recorded crime in Staffordshire fell by 10 percent in the year ending March 2013, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Gavin Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire, has congratulated Staffordshire police following the recent publication of the data.
The drop in Staffordshire’s crime rate is higher than the national average, with crime in England and Wales falling by seven percent over the same period.
Gavin said: “Our officers in Staffordshire have clearly risen to the challenge in the fight against crime. Local people in Staffordshire can be extremely proud of the hard work that the police do to keep our communities safe.
“Police reform is clearly working and crime is falling. Over the past couple years, the Government has slashed red tape and scrapped targets, so that the police can concentrate on fighting crime.
“Crime is down and this is partly thanks to police reform, but it is also due to thousands of police officers and their chief constables, who are proving that you can cut crime even as you cut spending.”
The Government has initiated a series of policy changes, since the Election in 2010, to improve policing in Britain. These new measures include replacing Police Authorities with elected Police and Crime Commissioners, thereby giving communities a real say over policing priorities in their area.
The Government is currently creating a new National Crime Agency to co-ordinate the fight against organised crime, strengthen our borders, tackle cyber crime and protect children from sexual abuse. It is due to be established by the end of 2013.