The Alexandria Police Department is boasting the city’s lowest annual crime total in 41 years.
Crimes that fall under the Crime Index, composed of seven selected offenses to gauge changes in crime statistics, were down by 33 offenses from 2009 to 2010. Those crimes include homicide, rape, robbery and burglary.
“It is with great pleasure and pride that I commend the men and women of the Alexandria Police Department who contributed to an historic 41-year low in crime,” said Alexandria Police Chief Earl Cook. “Their dedication, passion and performance, regardless of challenges, is the driving force behind our successes.”
There were only two homicides in the city last year, compared to five in 2009. Other declines included robberies, down 12.6 percent, and auto theft, down 18 percent.
The number of aggregated assaults and larceny offenses grew, as did the number of rapes in the city – 20 in 2010, compared to 15 the year before.
