The latest crime figures confirm you are more likely to have your car wing mirror snapped off than be the victim of a violent assault in the Isle of Man.

Figures for the six months to September show crime has falled by just over 12 per cent, compared to the same period last year.

The sharpest reduction has been in burglaries and assaults, but there has been a rise in the number of public order offences.

Police chiefs say their neighbourhood policing strategy, which involves putting extra patrols in hot-spots and targetting offenders, is paying dividends..

On the drugs front, 54 charges were laid in the period, for supply or possession with intent to supply, compared to 47 in the same six months in 2008.

Superintendent Paul Cubbon says police efforts to reduce crime are working: