51.   The overall crime rate dropped in Ukraine last year, but economic crimes increased, in some cases sharply, Interior Minister Yuri Kravchenko said Thursday.

52.   Violent crimes have been increasing steadily in recent months.

53.   Weapons are not easily available in Zimbabwe, though armed crimes have increased in areas bordering Mozambique and South Africa, sources of guns.

54.   With high unemployment, rising costs and fewer police patrols, crime has increased in recent years in most categories.

55.   Gun-related crimes have dramatically increased in recent years in Japan, a country which was long considered as one of the safest among industrialised nations.

56.   Issawi pointed to drugs as one area where crime has increased.

57.   It quoted Tao as admitting that drug-related crime was increasing and had not been effectively controlled.

58.   Crime usually increases in Lagos around festive periods.

59.   Tshwete said attention given in the media to high profile murders and baby rapes created the perception that crime was increasing in general.

60.   Tshwete said media attention to high-profile murders and baby rapes created the perception that crime was increasing in general.