Crime Stats Up After Passage of Resolution (Jul-Dec ’07)
Crime Statistics in Prince William County INCREASED for the second-half of 2007 after the passage of the “Immigration Resolution”, numbers were higher for the July thru December timeframe for: burglary, auto theft, larceny, assault, robbery and homicides.
Here’s the breakdown:
Note: January-June 2007 prior to Immigration Resolution and
July-December 2007 is after the passage of the Immigration Resolution
| Jan-Jun | Jul-Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 469 | 527 |
| Auto Theft | 302 | 310 |
| Larceny | 2466 | 2872 |
| Assault | 1370 | 1401 |
| Felony Assault | 175 | 137 |
| Robbery | 124 | 148 |
| Rape | 15 | 13 |
| Homicide | 4 | 5 |
According to the 2007 Crime Statistic Report,
The crime rate, which is a percentage of the total number of crimes per population, in Prince William County has been consistently decreasing over the past several years. Violent crime represents a small portion of the total crime in the County, with crimes against property accounting for 92% of the total crime.
Prince William’s overall crime rate — the number of crimes per 1,000 residents — dropped from 21.6 in 2006 to 19.8 in 2007, down from 24.5 in 2004 and 22.8 in 2005.
Some year-to-date crimes against people for 2008 have also increased from last year’s numbers through the same time period.
