Originally Posted by
Lencoboy
I've noticed the BBC site is still keeping quiet about the latest national crime stats, unlike during previous decades (including the 2010s) they used to publish said stats periodically throughout the year, and they seemed to be a far bigger deal than now.
The media in general often used to put the fear of God into us over the latest crime trends, especially back in the 90s and much of the 2000s.
And I don't necessarily think it's got anything to do with fewer plods either.