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Advisory: Mid –Year Statistics /EB
August 15, 2007
Burglaries Decrease; Overall Crime Barely Changes
Fairfax County experienced a slight increase in overall reported index crimes and showed progress in decreasing burglaries during the first half of 2007 as compared to the first half of 2006. Index crimes include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and motor vehicle thefts. Overall crime increased one percent through June of this year as compared to the same time last year.
Burglaries showed a healthy 16 percent decrease for the period, which may reflect a targeted police focus on neighborhoods plagued by burglaries; the arrest of several serial burglary suspects; and extensive public education efforts aimed at prevention.
Reported robberies continue to follow the national upward trend with an increase of nine percent in Fairfax County for the first half of 2007 as compared to 2006. Additionally, there was a marked 57 percent increase in the number of reported rapes during the latest reporting period. Investigators attribute this to an increase in reported acquaintance rapes, many of which have already proven to be false reports.
|
Crime |
Jan. – June 2006 |
Jan.– June 2007 |
|
Murder |
5 |
5 |
|
Rape |
35 |
55 |
|
Robbery |
268 |
292 |
|
Aggravated Assault |
156 |
147 |
|
Burglary |
746 |
623 |
|
Larceny |
6,219 |
6,442 |
|
Motor Vehicle Theft |
730 |
714 |
|
Total |
8,159 |
8,278 |
These statistics are used in making decisions about deployment of police resources to better respond to the needs of the community, identify trends and implement new and continuing strategies to enhance public safety.
The Fairfax County Police Department releases reported crimes, or index crimes using the FBI’s “Uniform Crime Report” (UCR) criteria. The year-to-date data contained in this release is subject to change due to data revision and updating.
Anyone with information about any crime in Fairfax County is asked to call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477 or Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131. Callers don’t have to give their names to qualify for a possible reward and can remain anonymous.
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