New statistics released today show a drop in the number of crimes committed in Texas last year.
The Uniform Crime Report issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety found that the crime rate dropped 6% between 2009 and 2010. The crime rate measures crimes committed per 100,000 people in the state. Violent crime was down 8.3% and property crimes fell by 5.7%. The number of crimes committed statewide was also down.
Most of the cities in Central Texas also showed a decline in the total number of crimes that were reported between last year and the year before, though not all the news was bright. Austin saw 16 more murders over that period. Overall, Round Rock showed an 8% jump in the number of crime reports they received in from 2009 to 2010.
Texas cities with populations over 50,ooo (like Cedar Park and San Marcos) are on page 7 of the report; cities with populations over 100,000 (like Austin and Round Rock) are on page 8.
