CRIME is down, detections are up and public confidence in Cheshires justice system is the highest in the country, according to Cheshire Constabulary.
Year-end figures from the force show recorded crime fell by 11.7 per cent in the past year, from 89,446 incidents in April 2007 to 78,948 in April 2008.
Crime has reduced across many priority areas, including life-threatening crime and gun crime.
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People are also safer in their homes, with the number of burglaries falling by almost 13 per cent, from 4,442 to 3,868.
Crime that impacts on quality of life in communities, vehicle crime and criminal damage also reduced significantly, with reductions in both categories of more than 10 per cent.
Chief Constable Peter Fahy said: "These figures are very encouraging. We are succeeding in deterring those people who make their living or support their lifestyle by committing crime.
"Due to changes we have made over the last year, officers are now able to dedicate more of their time to detecting those crimes that do occur. They are able to concentrate on victims' needs and have put more criminals before the courts than in the previous 12 months, which has increased public confidence in the criminal justice system. "However, the challenge remains - there is still more to be done. Financially, we are facing challenging times as we wait for the outcome of the Government's decision on budget capping."
With the capping threat still looming, the Cheshire Police Authority has now submitted evidence to the Government over the sharp rise in the policing element of the latest council tax bills.
Officials will meet with Ministers in Westminster today (May 7) to make the authority's case for the tax rises.
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