The Argus | Crime in the community

Thug faces prison over hate crime

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:57:00 +0100

Two gay women urged victims of homophobic attacks to report them to police after they were subjected to an assault.

Brighton among most secure places in Britain

Tue, 29 May 2007 11:29:00 +0100

Brighton is one of the safest places in the country to live if you want to avoid being the victim of a burglary, a new report has revealed.

Camera scheme to catch crooks on the road

Tue, 15 May 2007 17:18:00 +0100

A hi-tech secret camera scheme designed to catch criminals on the road is being rolled out across Sussex.

Thanks for jailing thief

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:32:00 +0100

A burglary victim has praised a judge for jailing the thief who broke into his home.

Burgled seven times in one year

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:10:00 +0000

Theft, robbery and burglary are often drug-related, largely carried out by addicts desperate for their next fix.

'We must do more to fight the bullet'

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:28:00 +0000

Gun crime in England and Wales has doubled since 1997.

'Let's target weapons'

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:32:00 +0000

Sussex's deadly weapons culture led has to a staggering 1,893 seizures of knives, clubs and other implements in the past year.

Here to help the victims of crime

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:21:00 +0000

Victim Support has come a long way in its 30-year history. The charity sees itself as an integral part of our justice system but must fight to raise money to survive. For our Crime in the Community series, John Hayward-Cripps, chief executive of the Sussex branch, offers and insight into its work.

Where child abuse victims go to heal

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:41:00 +0000

Recent figures estimate at least one in three females will have survived some form of sexual abuse before reaching the age of 18.

'Too many sexual assault victims suffer in silence'

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:15:00 +0000

Crime figures show the number of sexual offences reported to Sussex Police has fallen.