2009 Crime Statistics February 3, 2010

Have you heard what the 2009 crime statistic were? Chances are you thought you knew about what the numbers would look like. That’s because a few folks took guesses when they “informed the community”. Here are the real part 1 crime statistics as submitted to the FBI and the Board of Public Safety:

PART 1 OFFENSES……………….2008………………2009……………….CHANGE
MURDER……………………………..15………………..14……………………..-7%
RAPE………………………………….73………………..56…………………….-23%
BOBBERY…………………………..409……………….346…………………….-15%
AGGRAVATED ASSLT……………..322………………353……………………..10%
BURGLARY RESIDENCE…………..1683…………….1533…………………….-9%
BURGLARY NON RES………………601………………553……………………..-8%
LARCENY………………………….4179……………..3702…………………….-11%
MOTOR VEH THEFT……………….502………………325……………………..-35%
ARSON…………………………………75………………..43……………………..-43%
GRAND TOTAL……………………7859……………..6925…………………….-12%

-12% CHANGE IN OVERALL PART 1 CRIMES FOR 2009