February 4, 2011
2010 CRIME STATISTICS
The Midland Police Department has compiled crime statistics for the year of 2010. The following numbers refer to Part I Crimes, crimes that are most likely to be reported and are also serious in nature and/or volume.
Cime |
2009 |
2010 |
Percent Increase/Decrease |
| Murder & Manslaughter by Negligence |
5 |
3 |
-40% |
| Forcible Rape |
59 |
45 |
-23.7% |
| Robbery |
85 |
65 |
-23.5% |
| Aggravated Assault |
286 |
296 |
+3.5% |
| Burglary |
909 |
893 |
-1.8% |
| Theft |
2,845 |
2,458 |
-13.6% |
| Auto Theft |
171 |
148 |
-13.5% |
| Total Part 1 |
4,360 |
3,908 |
-10.4% |
The number of Part I crimes has declined each year since 2004 with the exception of 2009 when that number reached 4,360.
MPD attributes the decrease in crime to it’s partnership with the community and the hard work done by officers and detectives. During the year MPD rolled out a PSA aimed at raising awareness about auto burglary. The department also went online with a web-based mapping application. This allowed residents to access and map crime data and set up e-mail alerts to warn them of crime occurring in and around their neighborhood.
The department’s burglary reduction strategy, implemented in June 2010, helped reduce reported burglaries a total of 20.8% by the end of the year.
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