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Most Crimes, Except Murders, Down Last Year In Escambia County
February 4, 2014
Overall high profile crime dropped in the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction last year, according the 2013 crime report released Monday by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, with indexed crimes down 3.3 percent.
Most notably not following the downward trend was the murder rate, up 73.3 percent. There were 26 murders in ECSO territory in 2013, up from 15 in 2012. The number of motor vehicle thefts were also up, increasing by 18.9 percent.
Overall violent crimes were down 9.3 percent, crimes against persons down 8.7 percent, and overall property crimes down 2.9 percent. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office offense clearance rate (cases solved) was up 2.7 percent, while arrests were down 6.1 percent.
There was also reduction in domestic violence offenses in Escambia County. The total number of domestic violence offenses in 2013 were down 12.56 percent from 2012 to 2013.
The statistics released Monday include numbers only from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office; other law enforcement agencies in the county such as the Pensacola Police Department were not included.
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5 Responses to “Most Crimes, Except Murders, Down Last Year In Escambia County”
Sure other crimes are down , you have to take report first. Too many victims of theft and burglaries are talked out or just told no when making reports. Sweeping it under the rug will not make it go away.
I never dreamed Escambia County Florida would have so many murders. Does anyone know the exact # ? I’ll bet there were more murders in the US than there was in Afghanistan.
Ask any cop and they will tell you a different story.
@overYANDER,
If you consider drugs a petty thing. I would be willing to bet almost of the murders involve drugs.
Wow. What a great header. Petty crimes are down but a significant increase in the murder rate. Funny thing is most of the murders are over petty things.