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Changes in the way crimes are recorded have given a "distorted impression" that violence is on the up in Nottinghamshire, says the Police and Crime Commissioner.Paddy Tipping has said the changes, introduced in the last 12 months by the Home Office, create a "knock-on effect" in increasing the fear of crime.Incidents such as staring and offensive texts are now recorded as violent crimes.Mr Tipping said: "What it does is distort the picture of violence in our county, the.