West Midlands crime falls but road injuries rise, funding cut looms

Summarised from 3 outlets · 11 reports · Updated 22 Sept, 22:14 · Archive

Crime and anti-social behaviour offences have reduced in the West Midlands over two years, though road deaths fell whilst serious injuries rose.

Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster reported reduced crime and anti-social behaviour offences in the West Midlands over the last two years. Road fatalities fell but serious injuries increased. Foster criticised the Government's flat-rate funding model for crime victims and warned that a £2.8 million cut to policing risked making communities less safe.

How it is being reported

• 'Inexcusable and unfair' West Midlands victim funding as families deal with early prisoner releaseSimon Foster said the flat-rate allocation leaves the region 'ripped off and short-changed'BirminghamLive · 23 Sept, 05:30
• Funding cut of almost £3m to West Midlands police team labelled 'deeply concerning'West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said it was facing £2.8 million cut in Government funding which, along with a reduction in the County Lines Taskforce budget, risked making communities less safe.Express & Star · 22 Sept, 15:24
• ‘Unfair’ funding to support West Midlands crime victimsWest Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster criticised the flat-rate model adopted by the Government for allocating the money to forces.Express & Star · 22 Sept, 15:18
• ‘Unfair’ funding to support West Midlands crime victimsWest Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster criticised the flat-rate model adopted by the Government for allocating the money to forces.Birmingham World · 22 Sept, 15:18
• West Midlands Police team which has locked up criminals for over 2,000 years faces £3m funding cutWest Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit disrupted more than 4,000 crimes in the last financial yearBirminghamLive · 22 Sept, 12:44
• Fewer deaths on West Midlands roads but serious injuries on the riseBut data also showed the number of people seriously injured on roadsBirminghamLive · 22 Sept, 06:00
• "Harsh reality" of policing in the region as 'people of West Midlands paying the pricePolice and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said crime and anti-social behaviour offences have reduced in the last two yearsBirminghamLive · 22 Sept, 05:30
• Fewer people killed on West Midlands roads - but rise in serious injuriesIn his annual report, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said improving safety on roads and clamping down on offences remain a key priority.Birmingham World · 21 Sept, 15:21
• Fewer people killed on West Midlands roads - but rise in serious injuriesIn his annual report, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said improving safety on roads and clamping down on offences remain a key priority.Express & Star · 21 Sept, 15:21
• Crime rates across West Midlands fall - despite 'harsh reality' of policingPolice and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said crime and anti-social behaviour offences have reduced in the last two years .Birmingham World · 21 Sept, 13:28
• Crime rates across West Midlands fall - despite 'harsh reality' of policingPolice and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster said crime and anti-social behaviour offences have reduced in the last two years .Express & Star · 21 Sept, 13:28

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