Crime
Figures from the local police force and the local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership indicate that Stroud has a significantly lower level of crime per head of population than the national average.
| Offence | Locally | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Robbery | .31 | 1.85 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 2.39 | 4.04 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 7.11 | 9.59 |
| Sexual offences | .79 | 1.17 |
| Violence against a person | 13.36 | 19.97 |
| Burglary | 3.19 | 5.67 |
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Famous quotes containing the word crime:
“The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)
“After all, crime is only a lefthanded form of human endeavor.”
—John Huston (1906–1987)
“Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear.”
—Karl Kraus (1874–1936)