Crime in Lanarkshire has increased in past year with murders on the rise

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Crime in Lanarkshire has increased slightly over the past year with the number of murders on the rise.Police Scotland’s Policing Performance Report for the period April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, is to be presented to the Scottish Police Authority on Thursday.In the report, the figures challenges from the COVID pandemic continued to be felt and new community needs posed by the cost of living crises have arisen.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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