When comparing the first six months of this year’s reported crime in Oxnard to 2007 figures for the same time frame, the number of reportable crimes in Oxnard declined 2.2%.
The reported crime figures reflect Part One Crimes, which are offense types that law enforcement agencies report to the United States Department of Justice. These offenses include the violent crimes of homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes that fall into Part One offenses include burglary, automobile theft, larceny (theft), and arson.
During the first six months of the 2007 calendar year, there were 2,517 reported Part I crimes, compared to 2,462 this year. The chart below summarizes Oxnard’s the comparisons by category:
Part I Crimes | CY 2007 | CY 2008 | Numerical Difference | Percent Change |
Violent Crimes | ||||
Homicide | 5 | 4 | -1 | -20.0% |
Rape | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% |
Robbery | 260 | 209 | -51 | -19.6% |
Aggravated Assault | 173 | 156 | -17 | -9.8% |
Total | 458 | 375 | -83 | -18.1% |
Property Crimes | ||||
Burglary | 424 | 412 | -12 | -2.8% |
Auto Theft | 264 | 263 | -1 | -0.4% |
Larceny | 1339 | 1384 | 45 | 3.4% |
Arson | 32 | 28 | -4 | -12.5% |
Total | 2059 | 2087 | 28 | 1.4% |
Grand Total | 2517 | 2462 | -55 | -2.2% |
The largest reduction within violent crimes was in reported rapes, which are down by 70%. Another noteworthy reduction concerns a 19.6% reduction in robberies. Though mid-year homicide figures show a 20% reduction in homicides, recent events will have a significant impact on this, since six murders occurred after July 1st.
Overall crimes against property are showing a 1.4% rise for the fist half of this year, with 2,087 crimes reported; compared to 2,059 in 2007. However, this is due only to a 3.4% rise in larcenies – all other property crime categories are showing decreases.