Shadow Minister for National Security Michael Dunkley has expressed concern over the latest crime figures.Statistics revealed by the Police on Thursday showed crimes against people, the community and property all went up in the three months ending June 30.Assaults, house burglaries, vehicle thefts, disorder and antisocial behaviour all experienced a rise. Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva said he was not worried, as the long-term crime trend is going down. He also heralded news that drug arrests and seizures are up, and five guns were taken off the streets by police in the first six months of the year.A bust in Warwick on Wednesday netted an estimated $10 million worth of drugs and 200 rounds of ammunition.Several other police raids in recent weeks have resulted in a number of cannabis plants being seized from areas of Sandys and St David’s. Sen Dunkley said on behalf of the One Bermuda Alliance: “We appreciate the Police Commissioner’s analysis that the long-term crime trend is going down, and we want to say upfront that the Police deserve credit for recent high-profile successes in gun and drug seizures.“However we remain deeply concerned and worried that the most serious crimes affecting the people of Bermuda; crimes against persons, against property and against the community, rose in the last quarter.“It is against these three categories of criminal activity that we continue to urge the application of maximum police presence. Experience shows this to be one of the most successful tools in the police arsenal. A strong police presence pressures criminals, builds community confidence and produces intelligence.“A stronger police community presence, one of our long-standing goals for policing in Bermuda, may be a factor behind this latest crime report. If people feel the police are in their communities to stay and relationships develop between officers and residents, more people begin to come forward.”The statistics also showed police are receiving more calls for service from the public than ever before with an average 115 calls per day. This is coupled with an average 12.5 crime reports being filed per day, compared to an average of 14 this time two years ago. Sen Dunkley said: “There may be other unreported factors behind the rise in crime that should be considered before coming to definitive conclusions.“We believe the public is highly attuned to the crime situation and that they are becoming more empowered to report crimes, which can translate into a statistical ‘increase’ in crime though actual levels may be the same or less from one reporting period to the next.“Whatever the case, crime remains at unacceptable levels and we must apply maximum pressure wherever we can, with the Government supporting police operations with resources that enable the police to succeed. It’s certainly what the community expects.”