CRIME in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has dropped by four per cent, a Home Office report has revealed.

The county has seen some significant decreases in a number of categories for the 12 months to June 2011, compared to the 12 months to June 2010.

These include a nine per cent drop in sexual offences and an 11 per cent drop in criminal damage.

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