iacrenter
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The OC Register just came out with an article detailing how Irvine held on to its lowest crime large city in the nation. But violent crime is trending upward. Not good in my book.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/crime-225149-violent-city.html
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Crime down in U.S., up in 3 O.C. cities
By SALVADOR HERNANDEZ
2009-12-21 13:42:53
Crime has continued to decrease nationwide this year, but figures for Orange County's largest cities are mixed with almost half reporting an increase in violent crime, preliminary FBI statistics show.
According to data released today, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Orange and Santa Ana all reported a decrease in violent crime during the first six months of the year, a trend that has been consistent across the nation.
The city of Orange, with a 25 percent decrease, shows the greatest improvement locally.
Irvine -- which for six straight years has billed itself as the safest large city in the nation -- held on to the lowest crime rate in the country, though overall violent crime increased a 42 percent, the steepest climb among the county's largest eight cities.
Though Irvine saw a decrease in the number of property crimes, larceny and car thefts, the city had more robberies, aggravated assaults and burglaries. But with a crime rate of 3.9 violent crimes per 10,000 residents, the city continued to hold on to the lowest rate among cities with a population larger than 100,000.
Costa Mesa and Fullerton also showed an increase in violent crime, according to the FBI's numbers, going against the grain of the nation's downward trend. Costa Mesa's violent crimes rose by 15 percent, while Fullerton saw a 40 percent rise in the number of violent crimes reported. Costa Mesa also saw an increase in property crimes during the reported crime period.
Fullerton, however, saw a decrease of 12 percent in property crimes.
According to figures released by the FBI, violent crime went down 4.4 percent nationwide this year. Property crimes also decreased 6.1 percent, according to statistics that compare crime figures for the first six months of the year to the same time period in 2008.
If current figures maintain their pace, it would mean that crime in the United States has continued to steadily decrease for the third straight year. According to the FBI data, murders in the first half of 2009 decreased by 10 percent. Forcible rape decreased by 3.3 percent and robbery went down by 6.5 percent in the country.
In the FBI's figures, violent crime includes murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crime, burglary, larceny and car theft.
With 24 violent crimes reported per 10,000 residents, Santa Ana reported the highest crime rate in the county, though the city showed a decrease of 5 percent. Murder, robbery, aggravated assault, and car theft all decreased.
However, the city reported more homicides during the first six months of the year than the other seven largest O.C. cities combined.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/crime-225149-violent-city.html
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Crime down in U.S., up in 3 O.C. cities
By SALVADOR HERNANDEZ
2009-12-21 13:42:53
Crime has continued to decrease nationwide this year, but figures for Orange County's largest cities are mixed with almost half reporting an increase in violent crime, preliminary FBI statistics show.
According to data released today, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Orange and Santa Ana all reported a decrease in violent crime during the first six months of the year, a trend that has been consistent across the nation.
The city of Orange, with a 25 percent decrease, shows the greatest improvement locally.
Irvine -- which for six straight years has billed itself as the safest large city in the nation -- held on to the lowest crime rate in the country, though overall violent crime increased a 42 percent, the steepest climb among the county's largest eight cities.
Though Irvine saw a decrease in the number of property crimes, larceny and car thefts, the city had more robberies, aggravated assaults and burglaries. But with a crime rate of 3.9 violent crimes per 10,000 residents, the city continued to hold on to the lowest rate among cities with a population larger than 100,000.
Costa Mesa and Fullerton also showed an increase in violent crime, according to the FBI's numbers, going against the grain of the nation's downward trend. Costa Mesa's violent crimes rose by 15 percent, while Fullerton saw a 40 percent rise in the number of violent crimes reported. Costa Mesa also saw an increase in property crimes during the reported crime period.
Fullerton, however, saw a decrease of 12 percent in property crimes.
According to figures released by the FBI, violent crime went down 4.4 percent nationwide this year. Property crimes also decreased 6.1 percent, according to statistics that compare crime figures for the first six months of the year to the same time period in 2008.
If current figures maintain their pace, it would mean that crime in the United States has continued to steadily decrease for the third straight year. According to the FBI data, murders in the first half of 2009 decreased by 10 percent. Forcible rape decreased by 3.3 percent and robbery went down by 6.5 percent in the country.
In the FBI's figures, violent crime includes murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crime, burglary, larceny and car theft.
With 24 violent crimes reported per 10,000 residents, Santa Ana reported the highest crime rate in the county, though the city showed a decrease of 5 percent. Murder, robbery, aggravated assault, and car theft all decreased.
However, the city reported more homicides during the first six months of the year than the other seven largest O.C. cities combined.
