In the month of January, the preliminary total for Index Offenses was -22.7% lower than the same month last year.
- Property crime was down -21.5% while violent crime was down -31.5%.
- Six homicides were reported in January compared to 6 in the same period in 2008.
Two of the other violent Index crime categories experienced decreases over the same month last year, while one showed an increase:
- Total robberies decreased -15.3%.
- The number of rape offenses increased +5.6%.
- Aggravated assaults declined -44.9%.
Burglary overall in the first month of the year was down -27.7%, with decreases of -30.8% in residential and a decrease of -17.8% in commercial cases.
- Reports of vehicle thefts decreased by -33.1% this January.
- Total larceny cases declined by -16.9% with the larcenies from auto down by -20.3%.
- Arson declined through August by -8.0%
More Resources on CMPD Crime Stats:
- View Overall Index Report for January 2009
- Overall and Division Summary Report for January 2009
- 2008 Year-End Report -- Overall and Division Summary
