Articles drawn incorrect conclusions about crime rate
Recent articles in The Sun Times draw incorrect conclusions about the crime rate in Ontario, including impaired driving and violent crime, based on an improper analysis of the statistics we put on our website showing the number of criminal charges coming into our courts.
The figures show that overall recorded crime fell by 11 per cent in the north east between 2006/07 and 2007/08 -- with crime levels in the Northumbria Police force area falling by 15 per cent.