Wilson police Sgt. Steve Stroud gave an overview Thursday of crime statistics in 2013, most of which improved from 2012. One of the two most violent crimes, murder, decreased by 20 percent to four while the number of rapes increased. There were three reported in 2012 and five in 2013. The most frequent crimes, larceny and burglaries, decreased in the city. In 2013, there were 75 robberies, a nearly 6 percent decrease; there were 138 aggravated assaults, a decrease of about 9 percent; there were 534 burglaries, a drop of 23 percent; 1,569 larcenies, a decrease of almost 3 percent; there were 91 motor vehicle thefts, which decreased by 18 percent; and 12 cases of arson, a decrease of more than 14 percent. Overall, these crimes classified as Part One crimes (homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, arson) fell 8.5 percent.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:22:27 +0000
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