THIS year’s Glastonbury Festival had one of the events lowest levels of crime, according to Avon and Somerset Police.
The force's current figures show that reported crime is likely to be as low as last year – which had the smallest amount of crime at any previous festival.
Gold commander for the event, Assistant Chief Constable Caroline Peters, said: “Firstly, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended this year’s festival – your support and friendliness towards my officers and staff was phenomenal.
“The festivalgoers’ reaction to our policing operation and style was incredible – my teams were overwhelmed by the positive response they got.
“We work incredibly hard with the event organisers and security teams each year to make sure we have everything covered and this year is testament to how well we work together.
“We can’t wait to see you back on the farm in 2019.”
CURRENT STATS:
Number of reported crimes, 188. Number of reported crimes in 2016, 180.
Number of arrests, 71; in 2016, 40.
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