There were 92 reported crimes on Scilly between April and December this year, up 12 from the same period in 2005.
The figure is a rise of 15% on last year.
Here is the reported crime breakdown followed by the number of instances of the same offence last year (in brackets).
17 violent assaults (20) 1 sexual offence (3) 6 cases of house burglary (2) 3 cases of other burglary (4) 6 theft of vehicle/taking without consent (0) 6 theft from vehicle (2) 5 theft of cycle (7) 2 cases of shoplifting (0) 26 other thefts (17) 2 cases of forgery and fraud (2) 15 cases of criminal damage (18) 2 drug offences (3) 1 other (3)
Scilly is famous for its low crime rate, but here are just a few areas with less crime than Scilly per 1000 of the population during the summer season: East Devon West Devon Mid Devon Caradon Ryedale Richmondshire East Hampshire Mid Bedfordshire East Cambridgeshire Ribble Valley Rutland North East Derbyshire
And it’s not all throwing billiard balls through pub windows on Scilly - per 1000 of the population, you’re more likely to have your house burgled or bike stolen here than in Caradon in Cornwall (just as an example) and just as likely to be the victim of a violent assault.
But don’t have nightmares - criminal damage is half as likely as in Caradon, as are several other offences, and there are parctically no serious incidents. Scilly still has a very low crime rate, especially in winter.
But locals shouldn’t be complacent - it’s not as low as some of us would like to believe.