Crime & Safety

Pleasant Hill April Crime Stats

Burglaries and auto thefts are up over last year. Are officers cracking down on bogus handicap placards?

If the flurry of has you thinking break-ins are on the rise, you're right. Unfortunately. Stats from the Pleasant Hill Police Department show that . We also noticed jumps in drunk driving arrests and handicap violations. 

April 2012 April 2011 Percent Change Aggravated Assault 4 3 +33 Percent Simple Assault 10 9 +11 Percent Domestic Violence 7 5 +40 Percent Residential Burglary 20 16 +25 Percent Commercial Burglary 6 3 +100 Percent Auto Burglary 26 10 +160 Percent Theft from Auto 25 17 +47 Percent Auto Theft 14 6 +133 Percent Felony Arrests 27 28 -4 Percent Misdemeanor Arrests 72 83 -13 Percent Drunk Driving  16 8 +100 Percent Handicap Violations  5 0 +500 Percent

Source: Pleasant Hill Police Department 

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