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Shoplifting up 1,800% in Sector 113

05/06/2014 9:47 AM by

Lt.Blackwell’s Sector 113 report for May (PDF) is now available for all points north of Carrington and Nine Mile.

We are still experiencing an increase in property crime. […] The driving factor in our property crime numbers are Shoplifting incidents. For the year we have experienced an increase of 1,800% in shopliftings. We are currently working with the businesses in the sector in an attempt to create an environment in which the opportunity for offenders is not as frequent.

Below are the crime stats for the First Quarter / Year 2014:

MAJOR CRIMES January 1, 2014 – April 1, 2014

Violent Crime (2014 compared to 2013)
2013: 60
2014: 30
Result: 50% Decrease

Property Crime: (2014 compared to 2013)
2013: 129 (Shoplifting: 2)
2014: 157 (Shoplifting: 38)
Result: 22% Increase

TOTAL CRIME
MAJOR CRIME (2013 compared to 2012)

2013: 189
2014: 187
Result: 1% Decrease


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