Worrying rise in crime at UK airports as more than 6,000 offences including drug smuggling reported in a year

CRIME is increasing at UK airports — with more than 6,000 reported last year.

The 13 per cent year-on-year rise included assaults, drug smuggling attempts and thefts.

And the true figure will be much higher as Sussex Police, which covers Gatwick — the nation’s second busiest airport — said it could not provide statistics.

Incidents included...