For Your Safety

​​​Released January 31​​​, 2018
 

Crime Statistical Summary for the End of Year​​ 2017:

CMPD ended 2017, with a -5.1% decrease in Index Offenses compared to the same period last year. Property crime decreased by -5.3% and violent crime decreased by -3.6%.

• 85 homicides were reported compared to 68, resulting in an increase of 25.0%.
  
• 2017 robberies were reported compared to 2120, resulting in a decrease of -4.9%.
  
• 306 rapes were reported compared to 273, resulting in an​ increase of 12.1%​.
  
• 3965 aggravated assaults were reported compared to 4150, resulting in a decrease of -4.5%.
  
• Burglary decreased by -4.8%, (6417 compared to 6740) with a decrease of -11.1% in residential (4227 compared to 4755) and an increase of 10.3% in commercial cases (2190 compared to 1985).
  
• 2623 vehicle thefts were reported compared to 2739, resulting in a decrease of -4.2%.
  
• Total larceny cases decreased by -5.5% (25610 compared to 27106) with the larcenies from auto decreased by -3.5% (11747 compared to 12179).​
  
• 199 arson cases were reported compared to 229, resulting in a decrease of -13.1%.