OVERALL crime in East Lancashire is down, the latest monthly police statistics show.

The figures show overall reported crime fell from 187 incidents to 157.

Anti-social behaviour fell from 63 to 36, criminal damage and arson reduced from 18 to 12, drugs offences dropped from ten to one and public order offences decreased from 10 to one.

But bicycle theft rose from zero to one, burglary increased from two to seven, other theft went up from 16 to 19, robbery grew from zero to one. vehicle crime rose from two to four. violent and sexual crime increased from 22 to 29 and and other crime rose from zero to two.

Meanwhile possession of weapons offences stayed at zero, shoplifting remained at 40 and theft from the person kept at four.