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Originally Posted by westendlass
Out of the whole of the country how can Hyndburn be the sixth worse area for anti social behaviour? What about all the dodgy places you hear on the news all the time with all the shootings, muggings and drug crime? Moss Side in Manchester for example, or any other dodgy inner city areas. Hyndburn might have its problems but, surely doesnt even compare to those places! I don't think I've ever felt worried walking around my old stomping ground. What a stupid statistic!
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The statistics are crimes reported per 100 residents. If 100 people commit a crime in Hyndburn and 100 commit a crime in Moss Side, then clearly the percentage per population is greater in Hyndburn. It's only a stupid statistic for those who don't see it on a daily basis, or councillors who choose not to see it
