Cut crime, boost health

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Violent crime has a ripple effect. Not only does it affect the victim and their loved ones, it has a wider impact on communities.

Property prices can go down, local businesses can be harmed and - as new research shows - health suffers.

Researchers from Bristol University, Imperial College Business School and Australia's Monash University found there was a correlation between rises in violent crime and the amount people walked.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23942592
 
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