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Filey Crime Figures Up

Monday, 20 February 2023 06:00

By Matthew Pells

There has been an increase in reported crime in Filey over the last year.

Overall the town's crime figures show an increase on just over 9 percent, but drug offences are down.

Town Councillor - John Cassey - is concerned about the upwards trend in the crime figures.

320 incidents were reported to officers over the last 12 months up by 28 on the previous year.

Filey town councillors have asked for assurances over police staffing levels in the town, David Platt from the Filey neighbourhoods team says they are well staffed.

Group Crime Type 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 Change
Victim Based Arson & Criminal Damage 44 38 47 9
Burglary 23 2 8 6
Sexual Offences 6 9 15 6
Theft 35 42 45 3
Fraud 29 26 15 -11
Robbery 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Offences 7 4 5  
Violence against the person 110 126 134 8
  Total victim-based crimes 254 247 269 22
Crimes Against Society Drug Offences 4 10 6  
Misc Crimes Against Society 4 2 9  
Possession of Weapons 2 7    
      2 -5
Public Order Offences 14 26 34 8
  Total crimes against society 24 45 51 6
  Overall Total 278 292 320 28

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