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February 24, 2008

Telegraph uses FoI to reveal growing booze crime trend

By paulmcnally

The Daily Telegraph has used the Freedom of Information Act to find out the number of alcohol-related crimes committed in each of the 43 police force regions in England and Wales.

Its investigation – which comes three days before a Government report on the effects of relaxed licensing is published – revealed a 1,500 per cent increase in alcohol-fuelled crimes in Humberside, and 300 per cent increases in Derbyshire and Durham.

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