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Random observations from the ADE community

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

LA Crime Stats for Feb are out… Most all crime down

Looks like the January numbers for violent crimes may have been just random variability..

February 25, 2009

COMPSTAT Citywide Profile

Crime Statistics February 21, 2009

VIOLENT CRIMES                2009**             2008**          % Chg

Homicide                             42*                  61           -31.1%
Rape                                  101                 121           -16.5%
Robbery                            1865               1795              3.9%
Agg Assaults **                  1539               1619             -4.9%
Total Violent Crimes       3,547             3,596            -1.4%

PROPERTY CRIMES

Burglary                              2546              2642            -3.6%
BTFV                                   4271              4325            -1.2%
Personal/Other Theft           3531              3728            -5.3%
Auto Theft                          2549               3090          -17.5%
Total Property Crimes     12,897          13,785           -6.4%
Total Part I Crimes          16,444          17,381           -5.4%

* Numbers reflects a change in reclassification for Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) guidelines and numbers are adjusted accordingly.

** Prior to 2005, Aggravated Assaults included Child/Spousal Simple Assaults

posted by j k at 3:19 pm  

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