Richardson Crime Stats, Oct. 2009

News Release October 2009 IBR Crime Statistics 11/10/09 The Richardson Police Department released crime statistics today for Group A offenses (i.e. murder, sexual assault, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, and other crimes) recorded this year. Citizen initiated calls for police service during October 2009 totaled 4,447 compared to 4,775 for the same month in 2008, a 6.9% decrease. The day of the week with the highest percentage of calls was Friday, which averaged 159 calls each week. Year to date there have been 46,303 citizen-initiated calls for service as compared to 46,260 the previous year, a 0% change.

THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF GROUP A CRIMES: Year to Date 2009

Year to Date 2008

Number of Incidents Change Year to Date

Year to Date Arrests/ Charges 2009

Year to Date Arrests/ Charges 2008

MURDER/OTHER HOMICIDES

0

4

-400%

1

ROBBERY

97

86

13%

28

46

5

Arrest/ Charges Change Year to Date

Year to Date Percent Cleared

7

-86%

0%

34

25

36%

32%

-39%

17

31

-45%

86%

0

500%

3

0

300%

80%

6

2

200%

4

2

100%

100%

564

566

0%

346

307

13%

89%

738

645

14%

65

69

-6%

8%

LARCENY/THEFT

1995

1929

3%

262

254

3%

18%

VEHICLE THEFTS STOLEN PROPERTY (Buying

240

198

21%

16

17

-6%

13%

39

26

50%

41

29

41%

97%

146

252

-42%

38

57

-33%

55%

102

95

7%

60

45

33%

79%

748

775

-3%

47

58

-19%

11%

DRUG VIOLATIONS

326

358

-9%

301

314

-4%

98%

EMBEZZLEMENT

39

42

-7%

16

17

-6%

64%

GAMBLING

0

0

NC

0

0

NC

0%

PROSTITUTION

0

1

-100%

0

1

-100%

0%

35

32

9%

36

35

3%

100%

2

4

-50%

1

3

-67%

50%

FORCIBLE SEXUAL ASSAULT NON-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ASSAULT KIDNAPPING/ ABDUCTION ASSAULTS BURGLARY (Breaking/Entering)

and Receiving)

FRAUD COUNTERFEITING/ FORGERY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

WEAPON LAW VIOLATION ARSON

CRIME STATISTICS – October 2009 PAGE 2 2009 YEAR-TO-DATE JUVENILE SUMMARY: This year-to-date there were 279 juveniles taken into custody, compared to 240 last year. Of the 279 taken into custody this year, 252 (90%) were arrested for criminal offenses. Of the 252 juveniles taken into custody for criminal offenses, 182 (72%) were male and 70 (28%) were female. Of the 252 criminal juveniles arrested, 189 (75%) were first time criminal offenders and 136 (54%) were non-residents. Of the 93 runaway offenses reported this year, 35 (38%) were male and 58 (62%) were female.

STOLEN PROPERTY: This year-to-date estimated total value of property stolen was $8,940,127. Last year’s year-to-date total was $6,376,983. This represents a 40% increase in the value of property stolen. The total value of recovered stolen property so far this year is $2,734,290 as compared to last year’s total of $2,128,486 an increase of 28%. The number of vehicles stolen from other cities and recovered in Richardson year to date was 70 compared to 75 last year. This represents a 7% decrease.

TRAFFIC COLLISION SUMMARY (as recorded on CRB-3’s): There were a reported 174 motor vehicle collisions in the month of October. Year-to-date there has been a reported 1,591 motor vehicle collisions. This compares to 1,844 reported motor vehicle collisions last year. This represents a decrease of 253 (13.7%). The day of the week with the highest average number of collisions was Friday. Year-to-date there have been 2 traffic related fatalities as compared to 12 last yearto-date.

Sergeant Kevin W. Perlich Public Information Officer Richardson Police Department (972) 744-4997 or (972) 744-4800 [email protected]