Theresa May has welcomed the news that crime has fallen again across the country and in the Maidenhead area. The latest figures from the independent Office for National Statistics show that since 2010 recorded crime in the Thames Valley police force area has fallen by 32%. This is the deepest fall in crime of any police force area in England and Wales.

Meanwhile, crime measured by the independent Crime Survey has fallen across England and Wales by 25% since 2010 – meaning crime is now at its lowest level since 1981.

Commenting, Theresa said: “These are welcome figures and show that the Government’s reforms are working. Crime is continuing to fall in the Thames Valley area, where we have seen the greatest reduction in crime of any police force area in the country. This means Maidenhead families are safer and more secure than ever. I congratulate Thames Valley Police on all that they are doing, and particularly thank all the police officers who are doing so much to cut crime locally.”

The Government is tackling crime by:

1. Freeing the police to fight crime by cutting red tape and scrapping unnecessary targets

2. Giving criminals tougher sentences so communities are protected and justice is done

3. Giving the police the powers they need to tackle criminals, using the latest tools and techniques

4. Stopping people from becoming criminals by tackling the root causes of crime

5. Making the police answer to the community to help drive down crime

ENDS

Contact Theresa May:

Office: 020 7219 5206

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.tmay.co.uk

Notes to editors

1. Crime measured by the independent Crime Survey has fallen by 25 per cent since 2010. This is the lowest level since the survey began in 1981 (ONS, Crime in England and Wales, period ending September 2014, 22 January 2015).

2. Police recorded crime (excluding fraud) has fallen by 16 per cent since June 2010 (ibid).

3. Recording crime (excluding fraud) has reduced by 32% in the Thames Valley police force area since June 2010 (ibid).