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| Cumbria 'safest county to live' | Cumbria 'safest county to live' |
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| Cumbria is the safest place to live in England and Wales in relation to the number of killings, figures show. | Cumbria is the safest place to live in England and Wales in relation to the number of killings, figures show. |
| Overall during 2006-07 there were 13.7 killings per 1m population, but there were none in Cumbria, which shared a five-year low with Dyfed-Powys. | Overall during 2006-07 there were 13.7 killings per 1m population, but there were none in Cumbria, which shared a five-year low with Dyfed-Powys. |
| London (22.4 per 1m) and Manchester (21.9) - the scenes of a spate of youth shootings - recorded the highest rates. | London (22.4 per 1m) and Manchester (21.9) - the scenes of a spate of youth shootings - recorded the highest rates. |
| The Home Office figures also show a 31% rise in deaths among under-16s was down to more killings by a parent. | The Home Office figures also show a 31% rise in deaths among under-16s was down to more killings by a parent. |
| While the rate for murders, manslaughters and infanticide are higher than the previous year, the long-term trend remains down, contrary to some public perceptions. | While the rate for murders, manslaughters and infanticide are higher than the previous year, the long-term trend remains down, contrary to some public perceptions. |
| HOMICIDES IN RECENT YEARS FEWEST KILLINGS Cumbria: None in 2006/07, 16 over five yearsDyfed-Powys: 2 in 2006/07, 16 over five years MOST KILLINGS London: 168 in 2006/07, 876 over five yearsManchester: 56 in 2006/07, 441 over five years Source: Home Office | |
| According to the figures, police recorded 757 killings in the year from April 2006, down 2% on the previous year's 769. | According to the figures, police recorded 757 killings in the year from April 2006, down 2% on the previous year's 769. |
| Three-quarters of victims were male, with those most likely to be killed aged between 21 and 29. | Three-quarters of victims were male, with those most likely to be killed aged between 21 and 29. |
| But despite high-profile media and political attention to guns, the most likely method of killing involved a knife or other "sharp instrument" - used in 35% of incidents. | But despite high-profile media and political attention to guns, the most likely method of killing involved a knife or other "sharp instrument" - used in 35% of incidents. |
| The figures show that firearms offences accounted for 8% of deaths over the period - that represented 59 killings, up 10 on the previous year. | The figures show that firearms offences accounted for 8% of deaths over the period - that represented 59 killings, up 10 on the previous year. |
| More than half of firearms incidents (excluding air guns) occurred in London, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands - confirming that gun crime is tightly focused on a number of key urban areas. | More than half of firearms incidents (excluding air guns) occurred in London, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands - confirming that gun crime is tightly focused on a number of key urban areas. |