Crime falls in cannabis trial area

BBC

May 29, 2002

The south London borough which is piloting a scheme to treat cannabis offenders more leniently has seen a dramatic drop in the level of street crimes.

The number of robberies and muggings in Lambeth has halved in the last six months, and the latest figures for this month show the trend is continuing.

Police have stemmed the rate of increase in the number of street crimes right across London.

But the drop in Lambeth is considerable, according to figures released on Wednesday.

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