Rise in violent crime across North Yorkshirepublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
There's been a rise in the number of violent crimes recorded by police in North Yorkshire.
Government figures reveal in the year up to June it's increased by 20%.
Overall recorded offences in North Yorkshire have risen by 9% to a total of nearly 41,000 crimes in North Yorkshire.
Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan believes the increase is due to the force recording crime better.