The number of thefts recorded on campus looks set to fall further this academic year – less than half as many incidents have been reported so far in 2012/13 compared to 2010/11, and just over half as many as last year, 2011-12.
As few as 40 thefts have been reported to the University so far this academic year.
Out of this number, 10 occurred in Derwent College, which is the only college to see a rise in reported incidents on last year following its takeover of the old Langwith buildings prior to October last year.
This compares to the larger figure of 90 reported thefts in 2010-11 and 77 in 2011-12.
Heslington East appears to be safer from thefts than the old Heslington West campus, with just only one incident having been reported in each of Goodricke and Langwith colleges so far this academic year, whilst Halifax has seen the biggest fall of any area on campus, from 15 incidents in 2011/12 to just 4 in 2012/13.
Figures show Wentworth to be totally theft free for the 2012-13 academic year, whilst just one theft has been recorded in Alcuin, and four in each of James and Vanbrugh.
Outside of the colleges, three thefts have been reported in each of the Biology and Economics departments, whilst the two main campus shops, Costcutter and Your Shop, are both totally free from thefts.
YUSU Welfare Officer Bob Hughes spoke to Vision: “YUSU have been working with the on-campus security service and the wider police teams to address issues of crime and help students get the best information possible about being safe and reporting crime- something we hope to continue.”
“I would like to applaud the hard work of the local and city-wide security services on tackling these issues, and making a safe York even safer.”
