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TextFirst Quarter 2009 Crime Statistics
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
News Release: EB
May 5, 2009
First Quarter 2009 Crime Statistics
Overall index crime in Fairfax County dropped by almost one percent during the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same time in 2008. Index crimes, reported monthly to federal authorities, include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.
Larceny, with a two percent uptick, is the only index crime that increased in the first three months this year. Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) decreased by 22 percent: property crimes (burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) fueled by larcenies, increased by less than one percent.
|
Crime |
Jan. – March 2008 |
Jan.–March 2009 |
|
Murder |
3 |
1 |
|
Rape |
27 |
21 |
|
Robbery |
113 |
89 |
|
Aggravated Assault |
89 |
70 |
|
Burglary |
347 |
328 |
|
Larceny |
3,643 |
3,720 |
|
Motor Vehicle Theft |
335 |
292 |
|
Total |
4,557 |
4,521 |
The Fairfax County Police Department releases reported index crimes using the FBI’s “Uniform Crime Report” criteria. The year-to-date data contained in this release is subject to change due to data revision and updating.
These statistics are used in making decisions about deployment of police resources to better respond to the needs of the community, to identify trends and to implement new and continuing strategies to enhance public safety.
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