1.   He strongly denied accusations that Conservative policies had failed, leading to soaring crime figures.

2.   SHADOW Home Secretary Roy Hattersley yesterday pledged to boost police manpower to combat soaring crime levels in the North-East.

3.   Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke is expected to make a Commons statement on soaring juvenile crime within the next week or so.

4.   Also she saw a connection between soaring juvenile crime and the breakup of families.

5.   But the city has become infamous more recently for a soaring crime rate, deteriorating environment, horrendous traffic and corruption that touches almost every facet of life.

6.   For Americans who favor gun control, Switzerland offers a discomforting reminder that ubiquitous guns do not necessarily mean soaring crime.

7.   Like most newspapers, The Tennessean has published many stories about the soaring juvenile crime rate.

8.   The return of the whip reflects the growing intolerance of a soaring crime rate.

9.   The very name became a self-parody in a bygone era of soaring crime, aggressive panhandlers, decaying streets and empty municipal coffers.