THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS MEDIA RELEASE

CASE REPORT NUMBER:

Check one:
Date/Time:
Distributed:

X Original

Update

Investigation

Release Prepared By: Lt. B.L. Saintsing

10/12/2014 / 2:37 p.m.

X Yes

Type of Incident:

No

Wanted

Distributed by:

Lt. B.L Saintsing

3rd Quarter Crime Statistics

Date and Time of Incident:

rd

2015 3 Quarter

Location:

TPD ended September 2015 with a 23% increase in Index Offenses compared to last year.
Property crime increased by 1% and violent crime increased by 22%.

1 (2014) homicide was reported compared to 0 (2015), resulting in a decrease of

-100%.

21 (2014) robberies were reported compared to 24 (2015), resulting in an increase of

14%.

5 (2014) rapes were reported compared to 3 (2015), resulting in a decrease of -40%.

45 (2014) aggravated assaults were reported compared to 61 (2015), resulting in an

increase of 36%.

Overall burglary was down -3%, with 214 reported in 2014 compared to 207 in 2015.
There was an increase of 3% in residential burglaries with 141 in reported in 2014
compared to 145 in 2015. There was a decrease of -20% in non-residential burglaries
with 25 in 2014 compared to 20 in 2015. There was a decrease of -13% in commercial
cases with 48 reported in 2014 compared to 42 in 2015.

54 (2014) vehicle thefts were reported compared to 28 (2015), resulting in an decrease

of -48%

Larceny cases increased by 6 %, with 581 reported in 2014 compared to 618 in 2015.

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Police Department Contact(s)

Name:
Name:

Lt. B.L. Saintsing

Phone:

336-475-4263

Phone:

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