There has been a 6% decrease in crime within the City of Rockville for January–June 2009, as compared to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics for January-June 2008: | Part 1 Crime decreased by 14% | (from 834 to 720) | Part II Crime decreased by 2%
| (from 1,976 to 1,931) | Overall, Total Crime decreased by 6%
(Part 1 and Part II totals)
| (from 2,810 to 2,651) | | | | Murder: | 100% decrease | (from 1 to 0) | | Rape: | No Change | (from 6 to 6) | | Robbery: | 14% decrease | (from 28 to 24) | | Aggravated Assault: | 53% increase | (from 15 to 32) | | Burglary: | 27% decrease | (from 144 to 105) | | Larceny: | 13% decrease | (from 580 to 504) | | Auto Theft: | 18% decrease | (from 60 to 49) |
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There has been a 3% decrease in crime within the City limits of Rockville from 2007 to 2008 as compared to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics. | Part 1 Crime increased by 7% | (from 1653 to 1778) | | Part II Crime decreased by 7% | (from 4169 to 3896) | Overall, Total Crime (Part 1 and Part II totals) decreased by 3%
| (from 5822 to 5674) | | | | Murder: | No Change | (from 1 to 1) | | Rape: | 20% decrease | (from 10 to 8) | | Robbery: | 19% decrease | (from 77 to 62) | | Aggravated Assault: | 27% decrease | (from 52 to 38) | | Burglary: | 16% increase | (from 240 to 285) | | Larceny: | 9% increase | (from 1170 to 1288) | | Auto Theft: | 7% decrease | (from 103 to 96) |
Part 1 Crimes against persons (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assaults) either remained the same or decreased this year.
Two of the three Part 1 Crimes against property (burglaries and larcenies) increased; one (auto theft) decreased.
Part II Crimes are defined as minor assaults, arson, forgery-counterfeiting, bad checks, embezzlement, vandalism, weapon offenses, prostitution, sex offenses, CDS (controlled dangerous substances) violations, family offenses, juvenile offenses, liquor law violations, disorderly conduct, suicide and non-traffic offenses. |
