Crime & Safety
Residential Burglary Rate Rose in May
Pleasant Hill continues to see an increase in property crime even as felony arrests remain flat.
Residential burglaries, auto thefts and thefts from autos are all up considerably over the same period last year. Have you noticed the increase in property crime? What are you and your neighbors doing to protect yourselves from burglars?
May 2012 May 2011 Percent Change Year to Date 2012 YTD 2011 Percent Change Calls for Service 1,662 1,558 +7% 7711 7384 +4% Homicides 0 0 0 1 0 +100% Rape 1 0 +100% 3 0 +300% Robbery 3 3 0 16 7 +129% Aggravated Assault 6 3 +100% 25 13 +92% Simple Assault 15 7 +114% 64 48 +33% Domestic Violence * 9 3 +200% 35 25 +40% Residential Burglary 21 10 +110% 84 60 +40% Commercial Burglary 3 9 -67% 31 26 +19% Auto Burglary 20 19 +5% 110 86 +28% Theft from Auto 26 8 +225% 106 77 +38% Auto Theft 13 8 +63% 54 50 +8% Arson 3 1 +200% 3 2 +50% Felony Arrests 22 22 0 127 124 +2% Misdemeanor Arrests 74 55 +35% 304 375 -19% * Included in aggravated and simple assaults Source: Pleasant Hill Police Department
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