9.6.1 In 2009/10 recorded rates of burglary in the South West stood at 8 offences per 1,000 population. This compared to a national average of 10 offences per 1,000 population and was the joint lowest rate across all the English regions (and also joint with Wales).
9.6.2 In terms of numbers of recorded offences of burglary, there was an 8% decrease in the South West in 2009/10 from the previous year. This regional decrease was driven by four police force areas that saw decreases: Devon and Cornwall (16%), Avon & Somerset (9%), Gloucestershire (5%) and Dorset (1%). Wiltshire saw no change in the rate of burglary. There was a decrease of 7% on the previous year across England and Wales as a whole.
9.6.3 The BCS interviews for 2009/10 estimated that 164 incidents of burglary per 10,000 households occurred in the South West, but there had been no statistically significant change since 2008/09.
Figure 9.6.1 Burglary Rates, per 1,000 Population
