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Why did other crimes rise?
While knife crime fell, the story notes rises in domestic abuse and fraud. These crimes are often hidden and underreported, so increases in recorded figures can sometimes reflect improved reporting mechanisms or greater public confidence in coming forward, rather than a true surge in incidents.
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