Nantwich Police have praised venues, door staff and visitors for making Easter’s Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival one of the safest yet.
Sgt Matt Stonier revealed that just seven arrests were made throughout the whole 5-day festival between April 2-6.
And of those, there were no serious injury incidents, with arrests made for alleged drug possession, domestic incidents and two assaults on police officers.
“Those officers were not injured in the incidents,” Sgt Stonier told Nantwich Town Council.
“So it was a satisfactory from our point of view, the policing operation through the festival was successful.
“It takes a lot of work with Pubwatch, venue staff and others.”
Sgt Stonier also revealed that across Nantwich between March 5th and April 9th, there were 285 incidents reported across the two wards – Nantwich North and West and Nantwich South and Stapeley.
Of those, there were 151 incidents in North and West Ward, and 134 in Nantwich South and Stapeley.
These led to 136 crimes being recorded, and of those there were 40 assault offences which resulted in nine injuries.
Sgt Stonier also said a recent push on a crackdown on shoplifting had helped Cheshire buck the national trend.
He added: “We’ve been building relationships with stores, making sure CCTV systems are working, so it’s important we push back on national news stories.
“We do deal with every single shoplifting report, and Cheshire Police are bucking the trend.
“In 60% of every shoplifting case reported, we are identifying suspects and taking action, and this is often leading to a charge. Working with local stores is very effective.”
Latest Cheshire Police stats show an overall reduction of 14% in crime and with more offenders being charged than anywhere else in the country, says the force.
Shoplifting and theft offences have also fallen in Cheshire by 10.2% – in contrast to the national picture around shoplifting.
Reductions were seen across many categories, including criminal damage (-5.5% compared to the previous 12 months) and burglary (-9.4% compared to the previous 12 months), which is the fifth lowest in the country.
Chief Constable Mark Roberts said: “These figures reflect the hard work of our officers and staff, who are continuing to keep Cheshire residents even safer by making the county hostile to criminals.
“We continue to carry out cross border operations to deter those who travel into Cheshire to commit crime.
“We have a real focus on neighbourhood policing and our officers work closely with their communities they serve by launching initiatives to not only catch offenders and prevent criminal behaviour but also offer advice and public reassurance to residents and businesses.
“I am proud that Cheshire has the highest charge rate in the UK, and one of the highest charge rates for burglary.
“This success comes despite crime continuing to fall in Cheshire and is a result of our officers’ commitment to bringing offenders to justice.
“All of this sets a strong example to anyone who thinks they can come and commit crime in Cheshire and get away with it.
“I hope members of the public will also be reassured of the action we carry out to prevent our residents, businesses and communities from becoming victims of crime.
“Overall, these latest figures highlight Cheshire as one of the safest places to live in the country.
“Crime is falling and we are charging more people than ever before, which is testament to the hard work of everyone across the Constabulary.”
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