The Tories are claiming that under the Labour Government violent crime has risen and this is visible by the latest official figures.  From the House of Commons library data obtained by the party shows a 44% rise in crime between 1998 and 2009.  However Labour are defending there position by saying that under there government violent crime is on a downward trend with half a million fewer victims.  The watchdog overseeing this area have also commented that Conservatives should not rely on a single set of statistics.  The UK statistics Authority, has been set up by the government to ensure that the correct use of figures has sent a warning about using data from other surveys which can produce a distorted view.

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