Pickpocketing and drug possession peak during the early hours of the weekend, a strategy on crime prevention published for public consultation yesterday shows. People are most likely to report being pickpocketed between 1am and 3am on weekends, the data shows. This spike is attributed to the loss of victims' personal space in entertainment zones. Increases in drug possession reports happen mainly late at night and during the early hours of the morning, with the highest frequency once again being in entertainment zones. Fraud crimes tend to peak during the middle of the week and drop off on the weekend. The data shows four localities, St Julian's, Sliema, Valletta and St Paul's Bay, make up 55.3 per cent of reported incidents. The crimes taken into consideration are pickpocketing, thefts from occupied residences, domestic violence, fraud and drug possession. The strategy identifies hotspots such as St Julian's (54.5 per cent) and Sliema (18.5 per cent) for pickpocketing, fraud in Birkirkara (15.8 per cent), drug possession in Paola (17.1 per cent) and St Paul's Bay for domestic violence (8.5 per cent). Among other objectives, the strategy seeks to raise awareness about the way...
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