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Village sees crime rate fall



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Published Date: 09 September 2008
THE number of crimes committed in a Midlothian village fell to less than one a day, according to the latest police figures.
Pc Blair Watson told a recent meeting of Newtongrange Community Council that a total of 25 crimes had been carried out July, with nine solved – a rate of 36 per cent.

Among the crimes during July were a series of raids on garden sheds and garages.

Pc Watson said that Friday evenings were the busiest time of the week for officers, with groups of local and visiting youths gathering in the village.





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  • Last Updated: 09 September 2008 11:21 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Midlothian
 
1

JayDeeTee,

09/09/2008 17:39:02
No thefts of 'nittin' needles then?
2

SinCity,

Nitten 23/09/2008 00:26:38
perhaps if the Police and parents and the the community were to deal with the shop in the main street who are clearly selling the alcohol to the children who gather in the park on the friday and saturday nights the village could become even safer.




 

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