DOWNTURN|Crime drops

DOWNTURN|Crime drops
Youngstown crime comparisons between first half of 2002 and the first half of 2003:
CRIME 2002 2003 % change
Murder 17 12 -29.4Rape 25 19-24Robbery 132 133 .75Felonious assault262 204 -22.1Burglary 881 858 -2.61Theft 1,2921,243 -3.79Auto theft 233 220 -5.57Arson 132 127 3.78
TOTALS 2,974 2,816 5.31
Violent crimes: Murder, rape, robbery and felonious assault
436 368 -15.5Property crimes: Burglary, theft, auto theft and arson
2,538 2,448 -3.54
Source: Youngstown police