CRIME-BUSTING charity Crimestoppers passed on nearly 2,000 pieces of information to Devon and Cornwall Police and other regional law enforcement agencies in the last year, figures revealed this week

Some data related to the most serious crimes, including murder, rape, human trafficking, robbery and drugs supply.

Just under 200 people were arrested and charged with an assortment of criminal offences as a result.

Crimestoppers’ Devon and Cornwall chairman Mike Fowkes said: ‘These are great results and represent a sustained determination and effort from the public, Crimestoppers and the law enforcement agencies to keep our communities safe and bring wanted people to justice.’

He added: ‘Year in and year out the results obtained through Crimestoppers are absolutely amazing. I cannot thank our local community enough for the information they give anonymously. With the public’s continued help these results can be even better next year.’

Crimestoppers recently marked the tenth anniversary of its hugely successful Most Wanted online gallery.

The website, which lists photographs and descriptions of known suspects as well as CCTV images of ‘unknowns,’ gives members of the public the opportunity to give information about any of the individuals to Crimestoppers anonymously.

In the last year alone 17 ‘wanted’ people were arrested in Devon and Cornwall.

Mr Fowkes said: ‘I would ask the public to please take a look at the current list of Most Wanted to see if they can provide any information on them.’

Anyone with information about criminal activity in Devon and Cornwall can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or through the anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.