West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has today welcomed the latest fall in crime figures across the county. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that crime in the West Mercia policing area has fallen by 18 per cent since 2010. This trend of falling crime is supported by the independent Crime Survey of England and Wales and a fall in violent crime shown by fewer people going to hospital with injuries from violent incidents. Harriett praised local police initiatives to prevent violent crime and welcomed the latest set of statistics. Harriett said: “Violent crime can happen anywhere, but it is not a significant issue in my constituency. I welcome all measures that West Mercia Police take to ensure that the trend is downwards. “I meet regularly with the Police and Crime Commissioner and my local police to discuss my constituents’ concerns about crime. I’ve been out with the local police on Operation Christmas Presence and I am planning further visits to some of the more specialist teams in the year ahead. “Local police have tackled some of the specific issues that affect my constituency, such as catalytic converter thefts and marijuana farming, and I am pleased to see police and public working together to keep crime down.”