Youngstown crime

Youngstown crime

By the numbers

First-quarter 2008 statistics, January through March. Overall, crime dropped 12 percent compared with the same period last year.

Crimes20072008ChangeMurder 9 10 + 11 %

Rapes 19 10 -47 %

Robbery 70 45 -36 %

Felony assault 88 70 -20%

Burglary 320 290 -9 %

Thefts 441 378 -14 %

Vehicle theft 92 95 +3 %

Arson 37 46 +24 %

Total: 1,076 944 -12 %

Source: Youngstown Police Department