crime statistics

Crime, Budget And Restructuring - A Busy Day For St. Louis Police Commissioners

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:20:11 +0000

It was a crowded agenda for the five members of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners today. Here's a recap of some of the main agenda items:

Crime

B0th police chief Sam Dotson and Mayor Francis Slay are downplaying a jump in the crime numbers in January.

The report released today shows total crime was up 23 percent last month compared to January 2012. There were 11 murders last January, and 15 this year.

St. Louis Area Police Release 2012 Crime Statistics

Kelsey Proud and Adam Allington — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:45:56 +0000

The City of St. Louis released its annual crime statistics on Wednesday.

The numbers show a 12.4 percent decrease in so-called “Part One” crimes, such as murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults and vehicle thefts.

The total number of murders committed in 2012 was 113 (the same as the previous year)

2013 will also be the first year for a new definition of rape, which has been broadened to include victims of same-sex assault.

Police Chief Sam Dotson says the new definition will create a more accurate picture of sex crimes in our city.

Crime rates continue to decline in St. Louis City

Joseph Leahy and Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:43:04 +0000

Updated at 5:43 p.m. to include comments from Chief Isom and correction in data.

There's more good news on crime today in the St. Louis area.

St. Louis County Police: number of "serious crimes" at 41-year low

Kelsey Proud and The Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:36:15 +0000

1971: that was the last time the number of serious crimes was as low as it was in 2011 in St. Louis County, a report from the St. Louis County Police Department says.

Here are some of the statistics from the 2011 index crime report:

St. Louis County police said Wednesday that crime dropped 2.4 percent in 2011 compared to 2010
The county, with a population of about 1 million, had 17 homicides in 2011, matching the number in 2010.
Rapes declined 10 percent, vehicle theft dropped by 20.7 percent, arson was down 3.5 percent.

St. Louis police statistics say major crime reports down more than 9 percent

Maria Altman — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:56:27 +0000

The St. Louis Police Department released its crime statistics today for 2010.

And what did the statistics show?