THE number of arson attacks on wheelie bins across the city has more than doubled over the last four years, official figures show.

A Freedom of Information request revealed Devon and Cornwall Police recorded 26 instances of a wheelie bin being deliberately set on fire in Plymouth in 2013, up from 20 the previous year and 12 in 2010.

Bob Bunney, force crime prevention lead, says the force has been working hard so far this year to tackle the issue.

Reported by the Plymouth Herald. You can read the full story here. 

Matthew Burgess
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I am a journalist and author. I am a journalist at the UK edition of WIRED magazine. In 2015, my first book Freedom of Information: A Practical Guide for UK Journalists, was published. My second book Reed Hastings: Building Netflix, was published in March 2020. I created FOI Directory in 2012 and have maintained it in my spare time ever since.