'Eugene saw increases in every crime category'
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EUGENE (Final - 2008) Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter 2007 - 1 2008 - 2 Forcible Rape 2007 - 55 2008 - 60 Robbery 2007 - 181 2008 - 223 Aggravated Assault 2007 - 189 2008 - 211 Burglary 2007 - 1640 2008 - 1704 Larceny-Theft 2007 - 5119 2008 - 6814 Motor Vehicle Theft 2007 - 1045 2008 - 1303 |
"Eugene saw increases in every crime category," the FBI said Monday in a press release.
The finding was based on final crime reports from January through December of 2008. In June, the FBI released preliminary numbers. The final numbers for Eugene, released Monday, were the same as the June preliminary numbers. The new report include all of Oregon's cities and counties.
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-threat, and motor vehicle thefts.
Nationally, violent crime was down 2.5 percent; property crimes were down 1.6 percent.
In Oregon, Portland saw a slight increase in the number of murders but decreases in every other crime category.
Eugene posted increases across all categories, according to the FBI.
FBI summaries for Oregon and SW Washington cities:
- The rate of violent crime for Oregon’s cities decreased by 6.8 percent, and the property crime rate decreased by 4.7 percent.
- The rate of violent crime for Washington’s cities declined by 0.9 percent, and its property crime rate declined by 6.4 percent.
- In Portland, the rates for rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft were all down. The rate for murder and non-negligent homicides were up (from 22 to 26).
- In Eugene, the rates for all crime categories were up, including murders and non-negligent homicides (from 1 to 2).In Gresham, the number of rapes, robberies, larceny-thefts, and motor vehicle thefts were down. The numbers of murders were up (1 to 6) as were aggravated assaults and burglaries.
- In Salem, there were decreases in the numbers of aggravated assaults, larceny-thefts, and motor vehicle thefts. There were increases in the number of murders (from 3 to 9), robberies, and burglaries. The number of rapes was unchanged.
- In Vancouver, the numbers of murders were down (from 7 to 0) as were the numbers of rapes, aggravated assaults, burglaries, and larceny-thefts. The number of robberies and motor vehicle thefts were up.
