youngstown Crime statistics

YOUNGSTOWN Crime statistics
Crime overall dropped in Youngstown last year. Police Chief Robert E. Bush Jr. credited the overall drop in crime to a zero tolerance approach to lawlessness and the aggressive work of the patrol division. Although homicides rose slightly, the number is still far less than the rate the city experienced 10 years ago, he said. In 1995, 68 homicides were recorded. Here's a comparison of crimes for 2003 and 2004:
CRIME 2003 2004 % CHANGE
Murder 19 22 +15.78 Rape 60 62 +3.3 Robbery 286 275 -3.8 Felonious assault 388 372 -4.12 Burglary 1,763 1,665 -5.5Thefts 2,568 2,151 -16.23Motor vehicle theft 502 411 -18.12 Arson 257 192 -25.2Total 5,843 5,150 -11.86
Violent crimes -- murder rape, robbery and felonious assaults -- dropped to 731 in 2004 from 753 in 2003. The decrease is 2.9 percent.
Property crimes -- burglary, thefts, motor vehicle thefts and arson -- dropped to 4,419 in 2004 from 5,090 in 2003. The decrease is 13.1 percent.
Source: YPD statistics prepared by Sue Moderalli, police data clerk