ANNUAL figures reveal that there has been a 4% reduction in offences committed by young people in Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire?s Youth Offending Service say that it has put together a series of strategies that have helped bring down the crime figures for youngsters aged between 10 and 17.
The Youth Offending Service is a partnership between Oxfordshire County Council, the National Probation Service, Thames Valley Police, Health Services and the Prison Service.
Since the Service was set up, there has been an overall reduction in crime in the 10-17 age group of 17.3% in four years.
Oxfordshire County Council?s Head of Community Safety and Youth Offending Service, Mike Simm, said: ?An incredible amount of hard work on the part of several agencies has gone into bringing about this further reduction.
?It is very encouraging that for the fourth year in a row since the establishment of the Youth Offending Service this downward trend is evident. We are confident that the wide range of interventions for which we are responsible, ranging from early intervention with children under 10 to work with 16 and 17 year olds convicted of the most serious offences, is having a real impact.?
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