It might be me but.....

Is this town getting more dangerous?

It might be a statistical blip but the papers seem to be carrying stories like this several times a week, while Emirates toady carries the lead story of a taxi driver stabbed for his cash.

I know most people who live here know it is safe compared to most other cities but it does feel that murders and serious assaults are on the rise.

Not sure if we will ever get accurate statistics, though the cops do release end of year figures they tend not to be compared with other years or stats so trends are hard to spot.

And to be fair we have to take into account the rise in population but still it feels as if things may be changing a little for the worst.