SEATTLE — Reported crime fell year over year in all five Seattle police precincts, according to an October Seattle Police Department newsletterthough trends varied by crime type and neighborhood.
Overall reported crime declined 1.8% in the West Precinct, 3.7% in Southwest, 4.7% in South, 6.2% in North, and 7.2% in East.
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Violent crime increased in the West and East precincts by 4.5% and 7.8%, respectively. It declined 14.6% in Southwest, 1.9% in South, and 8% in North.
The East Precinct recorded 18 more rapes than in the same period last year, while the South Precinct recorded 13 more. North reported 14 more rapes and seven fewer homicides.
Property crime declined in four precincts, ranging from a 1.4% drop in Southwest to a 9.4% drop in South. It rose 1.7% in the West Precinct. Motor vehicle thefts fell in all five precincts, including 31.5% in Southwest and 27.2% in North.
Shootings and reports of shots fired increased 4.5% in the West Precinct and 2% in East. They declined in the other three precincts, with the largest drop — 41.3% — in South.
Larceny-theft was the most frequently reported crime category in every precinct. It accounted for 25.4% of reported offenses in South and 31.7% in Southwest. Other top categories included burglary and simple assault.
The newsletter also compared calls for service and officer activity. Total computer-aided dispatch events rose 1.7% in West, 2.3% in South and 4.2% in North, while they fell 5.8% in Southwest and 0.3% in East. Dispatch calls, which generally originate from community 911 calls, increased in four precincts and declined 1.7% in Southwest. On-view officer activity increased 15.2% in North and fell 12.6% in Southwest.
Source: komonews.com
