THE number of victims of doorstep crime or rogue traders in Oxfordshire has fallen for the third year in a row, according to new figures.
In 2017-18 there were 284 victims of doorstep crime or rogue traders in Oxfordshire, down from 377 the previous year, according to Oxfordshire Trading Standards.
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The majority of victims continue to be elderly residents, with 74 per cent aged 60 or over. The top 3 types of “services” were driveways and patios, roofing and gardening and landscaping.
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