Crime & Safety
Suisun City Crime Continues to Drop
Crime dropped 17 percent last year, according to the city.
Good news for Suisun City residents: Crime rates are continuing to drop.
The city released the following information Wednesday:
Crime in Suisun City declined 17 percent in 2012, continuing a five-year decline in incidents of the most serious types of crime, according to annual crime figures released by the Suisun City Police Department.
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In 2007, the Police Department reported 912 Part I Crimes to the FBI. In 2012, only 620 occurred in the City, representing a 32% reduction in just five years.
Reductions in serious property crime led the overall decline with burglaries falling by 35% and thefts being reduced by 18%.
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Violent crime, such as rape, robbery and aggravated assault, was reduced by 11% overall, and continued to be a rare occurrence in Suisun City. Only 58 incidents of serious violent crime against people were reported in 2012.
For detailed figures and more information, please visit the Police Department website.
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