Crime & Safety
79th Pct. Police Blotter: 2011 Year-End Statistical Roundup
Overall, total arrests are down 7 percent in the 79th Precinct of Bedford-Stuyvesant for 2011
Crime reportedly is up 47 percent in 79th Precinct for the remaining month of 2011, (145 incidents versus 99), compared to this same 28-day period in 2010. For the year -- January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011-- crime is down 7 percent: 7,780 arrests in 2011, versus 8,386 in 2010.
2011 statistics, versus 2010 statistics for the 79th Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant (Classon Avenue to Marcus Garvey Blvd east to west; Flushing Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, north to south):
Murders: 13 murders (in 2011) vs. 12 murders (in 2010), an 8% increase
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Rapes: 34 vs. 29, a 17% increase
Robberies: 513 vs. 433, a 19% increase
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Felony Assaults: 440 vs. 422, a 4% increase
Burglaries: 354 vs. 410, a 14% decrease
Grand Larcenies: 407 vs. 411, a 1% decrease
Auto Grand Larcenies: 91 GLA's vs. 118 GLA's, a 23% decrease
Transit Crimes: 47 vs. 35, a 34% increase
Housing Crimes: 247 vs. 218, a 13% increase
Shooting Vic: 79 vs. 57, 39% increase
Shooting Inc.: 69 vs. 44, a 57% increase
Rape 1: 25 vs. 22, a 14% increase
Petit Larcenies: 1,177 vs. 1,041, a 13% increase
Misdemeanor Assaults: 846 vs. 964, a 12% decrease
Misdemeanor Sex Crimes: 57 vs. 52, a 10% increase
TOTAL ARRESTS: 7,780 in 2011, versus 8,386 in 2010, an overall 7.2 percent decrease.
To see the 81st Pct Year-End Roundup, go here.
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