Reports of burglaries in Sliema were down by 30 per cent compared to the last year of the Nationalist administration, according to the Home Affairs Minister.
A total of 76 burglaries had been reported from Sliema in 2012, the highest on record, Michael Farrugia said, in comparison to the 55 reported last year.
He did not mention the number of break-ins in Sliema this year. The Sunday Times reported sources close to the police saying there have been dozens of thefts in recent weeks, with the majority of them targeting apartments rather than larger houses. In one case a whole apartment block was burgled.
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In a statement, the Labour Party urged Nationalist leader Adrian Delia to stop basing his politics on exaggerations, fear and misinformation.
Speaking in Sliema on Friday night, Dr Delia said some residents are being forced to install up to three doors because of the crime in the locality.