Tough case to crack: the mystery of Britain's falling crime rate

Decline in heroin use, unrecorded cybercrime and greater civility are some of the reasons suggested for the drop in offending On the south side of Northampton, a town an hour's drive north of London, stands a former cinema that is now the home of a discount sofa warehouse called The Sofa King. Outside, a sign proclaims the prices to be "Sofa King low!" Inside, Mark Kypta, a savvy former estate