Newly released statistics have revealed a 6% spike in recorded crime in Fife with 16,150 crimes reported in 2013/14.
Murdo Fraser MSP has called on the Scottish Government to reverse the failing record of the single Police Force.
Fife statistics show that there were 440 recorded crimes per 10,000 people and 65% of these crimes were “cleared up.”
Murdo Fraser MSP said:
“The Scottish Government keeps telling us that crime is at a 30 year low, however the statistics tell a different story.
“Crime has risen by 6% in Fife which is the third biggest increase anywhere in Scotland.
“The Scottish Government must realise that their one-size-fits-all approach to law and order is not working in Fife and many other local authorities areas in Scotland.
“A new approach is needed and the Scottish Government must understand that cutting services and officers can only have a detrimental impact on community policing, safety and crime clear-up rates.”