Claim: Crime has been falling and not just because of the lockdowns.
Fact-check: Falling crime is related to pandemic lockdowns - Full Fact
Verdict: there has been a small drop in police-recorded crime, not including fraud. this was mostly driven by reductions in theft. crime levels over the last year have been significantly impacted by covid-19 lockdowns.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2021-10-06T00:00:00