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Santa Monica Police Department
1995 Annual Report
Crime Statistics
* Note: These pages are graphic intensive.
Overview
The City of Santa Monica experienced a 9.2% decline in Part I Crime for 1995 when
compared to similar incidents for calendar 1994. This decrease is particularly noteworthy
for two reasons. First, it follows the dramatic 18.4% decline recorded in 1994. Secondly,
the 8,069 Part I crimes are the fewest number in any calendar year dating back to 1974's
total of 7,399.
The major crimes, referred to as Part I crimes by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
in their annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR) program, consist of homicide, rape, robbery,
aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny, and arson. Since the Santa
Monica Fire Department is entrusted with the reporting and investigation requirements of
arson incidents, these numbers are purposely not included in this report. Homicide, rape,
robbery and aggravated assault are considered crimes against persons and are also referred
to as "violent crimes." Burglary, motor vehicle theft, and other larcenies are
classified as property crimes.
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The purpose of the UCR program is to standardize crime reporting nationwide so that
crime can be compared regardless of where it occurred. And, crimes are counted only once,
by the most significant crime committed. For example, a robbery in which a vehicle is
taken by force is counted as a robbery and not included in the auto theft total. The
8,069 Part I crimes reported in 1995 represents 818 fewer incidents than the 8,887
occurring in 1994. Between 1987 and 1991, there was a steady increase in Part I offenses.
In 1991, a significant 10.8% increase was recorded, followed by marginal increases in 1992
and 1993. These relationships are depicted above. Crimes against persons and crimes
against property are more fully described in their respective chapters which follow.
However, it is appropriate to mention that larceny accounted for 59.4% of the Part I crime
for 1995, with the aggregate crimes against property totaling 86.6%. Crimes against
persons amounted to the remaining 13.4% of the major crime total. The breakdown of the
Part I crimes for the year are depicted in Figure 5. |
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