Crime & Safety

CHARTS: Boston Crime Down 7 Percent in 2012, Crime Rate Flat in Jamaica Plain

Crime is down all over the city this year versus the same period in 2011. In JP, however, crime has remained statistically just about the same.

Crime has declined across Boston so far in 2012, but in Jamaica Plain it has stayed just about the same, according to data released by the Boston Police Department this week.

Comparing Jan. 1 though Aug. 19, 2011, to Jan. 1 through Aug. 19, 2012, the city saw a 7 percent decline in crime.

City-wide, only one district—the downtown A-1 district—saw an increase in crime. Similarly, most types of crime have notched downward—though Boston has seen two additional homicide incidents in 2012 when compared to 2011, and has also seen a marginal increase in aggravated assaults.

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Here's how the numbers break down for District E-13, the police district that includes JP and part of Roxbury. We've had more larcenies and aggravated assaults but fewer vehicle thefts this year.

E-13 2011 2012 change Homicide 1 1 zero Rape* 6 7 +1 Robbery* 82 74 -8 Aggravated Assault 85 101 +16 Burglary* 158 153 -5 Larceny* 455 486 +31 Vehicle Theft* 102 68 -34 Totals 889 890 1 *includes attempted crimes

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See the above graphs or the department’s original table for information on districts outside JP's E-13.

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