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Crimes in Ottawa down Five Percent

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Recent statistics suggest that crimes in Ottawa are down by five percent since 2009 with a total of 37,579 crimes committed in 2009 and 39,462 crimes committed in 2010 which represents a decrease of almost 5% for the year. Although this equates to at least a hundred crimes a day which will no doubt keep Ottawa criminal lawyers busy, at least seventeen of the city's twenty-three wards saw an abatement of crime over the past year. Also down in many districts was the rate of violent crime which fell by six percent due to fewer robberies.