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Glasto safest yet so far
Crime figures at an all-time low
25 June 05 - Glastonbury Festival is so far one the safest ever, as day two draws to a close.Excluding drugs offences, just 45 crimes have now been reported to police, 57 percent down on 2004's record crime lows.
The 45 offences are made up of two robberies, 12 instances of thefts from tents, four reported vehicle break ins and five assaults.
Including drug offences, there has been 180 reported crimes - meaning drugs offences make up 75 per cent of this year's reported crime.
According to Avon and Somerset police, the overall detection rate at this year's festival also remains high at 67 per cent.
Arrests currently stand at 78 compared to 91 at this time in 2004.
Meanwhile, there's no more news on the man who died on site on Friday evening.
The dead man, who is believed to be 25 years old and from the Street area of Somerset, is still subject to a full post mortem - the results of which are not yet known.
However, at this time the death is not being treated as suspicious.
Jody Thompson


