Island confirmed as one of the 'safest places to live in the British Isles'

Crime on the Isle of Man is now at it\'s lowest rate since the early 80\'s.

Crime on the Isle of Man is now at it's lowest rate since the early 80's.

Already at a 30-year low, recorded crime fell by a further 2.4% during 2010-11

The overall detection rate has increased to 52.3%, that's almost double the average achieved by police forces across England and Wales.

Drugs offences were reported to be down by over 20% in the last year.

A Home affairs spokesperson says the statistics confirm the long-held belief that the Isle of Man is one of the safest places to live in the British Isles.