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Living and working in a crime hotspot

Ed Thomas, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's UK Editor, goes to Cleveland to meet the residents and gangs living in the county with the highest crime rate in England and Wales.

As the general election draws ever closer, people have been getting in touch with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to tell us about the big issues that might affect the way they vote.

Crime is a topic that features highly and, although overall crime is down, low-level crimes like anti-social behaviour are rising.

In this episode of our podcast, 5 Minutes On, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Ed Thomas goes to Cleveland, the county with the highest crime rate in England and Wales.

He speaks to residents and gangs to find out how neighbourhood crime is affecting their lives.

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