Newly-released statistics provide an estimate of crime in the county mid-year for 2013. When comparing January through June 2012 to the first six months in 2013, statistics show that crime has decreased countywide.
For property crime, there’s a 7 percent reduction and for violent crime there’s an 8 percent reduction. 2012 had one of the lowest levels of violent crime countywide in more than two decades and 2013 is trending even lower for both violent crime and property crime.
Since 2006, there’s been a 38 percent reduction in violent crime across Hennepin County. Violent crime is defined as: murder and manslaughter--non negligent, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The definition is from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
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Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek credits the hard work of all 37 local police departments in the county and the Sheriff’s Office for contributing to the reduction of crime. Law enforcement has greatly-enhanced its inter-agency collaboration as well as partnerships with local residents.
"I urge residents to remain vigilant in the fight against crime," said Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek. "Neighbors, business owners, students, and all residents are essential partners with law enforcement in preventing criminal activity and we urge everyone to take common-sense precautions and to report suspicious activity."
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Residents may call 911 or they may call their local law enforcement agency. To provide crime tips, several new anonymous reporting options are now available, including texting. Text HCSOtip to 847 411.
(Information provided by a Hennepin County Sheriff's Office press release.)
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