Crime is falling in Britain, but with police numbers under threat as budgets are squeezed, how will that affect the rate?
And while crime is falling, hate crimes have risen, especially since the EU Referendum. This section will cover the main crime and policing stories across the UK.
![Body-worn footage was played at the panel hearing, showing PC Broadhead had shouted towards Child A, saying “put it down” as she appeared to pick up the shears, before heading up the stairs [File Photo]](https://images.lbc.co.uk/images/618755?width=320&crop=16_9&format=webp&signature=SJj9QDUUdWnJzfHsWViEPIZkL-8=)
