Crime-who commits it and who suffers the consequences; whether it is rising or falling-is an obsession of the British electorate. Voters regularly place it at or near the top of their concerns, along with health, education and high levels of immigration. Although a tanking economy has pushed these hardy perennials down the list, crime is still on Britons' minds, with a third of them saying it is one of the important issues facing the country today.
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