However, pick-pocketing - officially known as theftfromtheperson - showed a 6% increase.
BBC: Crime in England and Wales falls
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Theftfromtheperson is a relatively low-volume offence, accounting for 3% of overall police recorded crime.
BBC: Crime in England and Wales falls
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The average person used to believe that putting money in a bank account would keep it safe fromtheft, but the debacle in Cyprus has exploded that notion.
FORBES: Cyprus 2013, TARP 2008: The Bitter Result Of Excessive Government Power