We've often quoted that famous maxim that there are lies, damn lies and statistics, and the point is underlined by the latest offering from the world of information overload.
It's a crime mapping service from Lincolnshire Police.
The idea is that you enter your postcode, and statistics appear telling you about the level of crime for that area.
We can imagine that something like this is particularly useful for people wanting to move house, so we put it to the test with three Boston postcodes, so see how the reality of the stats compared with the image of the postcode concerned.
See if you can recognise the following areas. We'll tell you where they are on Monday.
Location 1: PE21 9HE
Compared to this time last year, burglary in this area has increased by 20.3%, and robbery by 73%.
Vehicle crime has decreased by 7%, violence by 1.6% , and anti-social behaviour by 9.2%.
Location 2: PE21 8QS
Compared to this time last year, robbery in this area has increased by 200%, burglary by 125% and violence by 41.4%. Vehicle crime has decreased by 40%, and anti-social behaviour by 15.3%
Location 3: PE21 8QR
Compared to this time last year violence in this area has increased by 39.5% and anti-social behaviour by 28.6%. Burglary has decreased by 37.5%, vehicle crime by 30%, and the level of robbery has remained unchanged.
No cheating and looking up the postcodes before Monday's answers are published, now!
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