Thame CCTV Figures Show Crime Drop

THE incidence of Crime in Thame has reduced, since the introduction of CCTV cameras in the town centre.
These findings were revealed at a meeting of the Thame Community Safety Committee, yesterday.
Comparing the figures for the same period the previous year, PC Russell Hounslow, the Community Beat Officer for Thame, reported that between April 1, and October 30 this year, there has been a 62% reduction in reported shop lifting, a 10% drop in thefts from motor vehicles and a 10% reduction in over-all reported crime.