A number of other cities recorded notable rise in the number of bike commuters, with increases of 80% or more in Brighton, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield, and a 65% boost in Cardiff.
In recent years there has been a notable rise in prosecutions of both male and female perpetrators and a marked reduction in domestic violence incidents.
At the same time there was a notable rise in the number of international agencies operating in the country between 2007 and 2010, compared with 2001 to 2006.
Brokerage houses reported a notable rise in adolescent trading accounts, and all manner of Web sites, summer camps and online trading games for young investors had emerged.
Online readership went up significantly too, with a notable rise in digital subscriptions, according to Tim Blott, managing director of the Herald & Times group.
In last spring's playoffs there was a notable rise in fisticuffs, to an average of half a fighting major per game — the highest postseason rate since 1991.
There was also a notable rise in the proportion of criminals handed prison sentences of less than 12 months who reoffend, which increased from 56.6 per cent to 57.8 per cent.
Any notable rise in a pregnant woman's blood pressure is reason for alertness on the part of her physician, and, if it continues to rise, for concern; it usually foretells the onset of preeclampsia (see below).
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Crowther, of the British Transport Police, who heads an Acpo taskforce on metal theft, said: "We have already surpassed the crime figures for 2006, which is when we first noticed a notable rise in offences of this nature.
