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| Police Scotland record further fall in crime | Police Scotland record further fall in crime |
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| Police Scotland has published figures indicating a further fall in recorded crime. | Police Scotland has published figures indicating a further fall in recorded crime. |
| Overall crime fell by 4.7%, although an increase was reported in sexual offences and domestic abuse. | Overall crime fell by 4.7%, although an increase was reported in sexual offences and domestic abuse. |
| The police claimed this was partly because of a new approach to tackling these offences, which has encouraged more victims to come forward. | The police claimed this was partly because of a new approach to tackling these offences, which has encouraged more victims to come forward. |
| Recorded crimes of violence, dishonesty and anti-social behaviour were all down. | Recorded crimes of violence, dishonesty and anti-social behaviour were all down. |