Multiple outlets report that a law-and-order crackdown in a crime-troubled territory is credited with reducing offending rates. Both sources describe the crackdown as the main driver of lower offending, though they note that the change is not uniform across locations. In particular, they say one urban centre is not following the broader trend, with offending rates not declining as expected there. The articles frame the situation as an overall improvement in reported offending within the targeted territory, while highlighting an exception in an urban area. The two reports align on the central points: there is a downward movement in offending rates following enforcement actions, and at least one urban centre shows different outcomes. Neither source provides specific figures or details in the supplied text, but together they present a consistent picture of generally improving conditions linked to increased policing or enforcement, alongside localized variation.