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[[Image:Crime BW cover.jpg|right|frame|Special issue of ''[[Black & White]]'' on Birmingham crime]] | [[Image:Crime BW cover.jpg|right|frame|Special issue of ''[[Black & White]]'' on Birmingham crime]] | ||
'''Crime in Birmingham''' is a primary issue. | '''Crime in Birmingham''' is a primary issue. The city of [[Birmingham]] routinely ranks very high on published rankings of violent crime rates. The 14th Edition of the Congressional Quarterly Press' ''City Crime Rankings'' identified Birmingham as the sixth most dangerous city in the United States (while the [[Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area]] came in at 37th among metro areas). | ||
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* [http://www.myspace.com/birminghamvictims Victims of Birmingham Crime] on MySpace.com | * [http://www.myspace.com/birminghamvictims Victims of Birmingham Crime] on MySpace.com | ||
* [http://www.cqpress.com/media/citycrime2007.html CQ Press 2007 Safest City Award] | |||
[[Category:Crime]] | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham]] | [[Category:Birmingham]] | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 19 November 2007
Special issue of Black & White on Birmingham crime
Crime in Birmingham is a primary issue. The city of Birmingham routinely ranks very high on published rankings of violent crime rates. The 14th Edition of the Congressional Quarterly Press' City Crime Rankings identified Birmingham as the sixth most dangerous city in the United States (while the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area came in at 37th among metro areas).
Statistics
The Birmingham Police Department provides semi-annual statistics for various categories of reported crime by precinct.
2007
For the period from January to June 2007 the following statistics were provided, with percentages compared to the same period in 2006:
- City of Birmingham (January through September 2007)
- Homicides (62)
- Rapes (143)
- Robberies (884)
- Aggravated assaults (802)
- Burglaries (2,624)
- Thefts (7,217)
- Auto thefts (1,269)
- South Precinct
- Violent crimes (2,942) down 5%
- Homicides (9)
- Rapes (31)
- Robberies (196)
- Aggravated assaults (108)
- Burglaries (476)
- Thefts (1,812)
- Auto thefts (310) up 10%
- Violent crimes (2,942) down 5%
- West Precinct
- Violent crimes, down 3%
- East Precinct
- Violent crimes, up 16%
- North Precinct
- Violent crimes, up 8%
2006
- Homicides (109)
- Rapes (220)
- Robberies (1,429)
- Aggravated assaults (1,422)
- Burglaries (4,813)
- Thefts (7,833)
- Auto thefts (2,081)
2005
- Homicides (105)
- Rapes (241)
- Robberies (1,429)
- Aggravated assaults (1,675)
- Burglaries (4,933)
- Thefts (11,962)
- Auto thefts (2,028)
2004
- Homicides (59)
- Rapes (240)
- Robberies (1,369)
- Aggravated assaults (1,593)
- Burglaries (5,156)
- Thefts (11,970)
- Auto thefts (2,351)
1994
- Homicides (135)
- Rapes
- Robberies (nearly 2,000)
- Aggravated assaults (4,237)
- Burglaries
- Thefts (over 16,000)
- Auto thefts (nearly 4,000)
See also
References
- Pelfrey, David (October 4, 2007) "Crime by the numbers." Black & White
- Robinson, Carol (October 10, 2007) "Crime down 5% in South Precinct." Birmingham News.
External links
- Victims of Birmingham Crime on MySpace.com
- CQ Press 2007 Safest City Award