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| A Look at Major Crimes Statistics For Lewis County 07/22/15 12:30am |
Lewis County- Recently we have fielded some inquiries in regards to the actual amount of crimes committed in Lewis County. Some people had the opinion that it seems like there is a lot of crime in county, based on our daily reports. It's important to point out that many of these reports fall into the category of traffic infractions, violations and misdemeanors; things that are generally considered minor offenses. We decided to try and track down some statistics, and will start by taking a look at major crime statistics for the county. We are working on gathering some statistics on other crime categories as well. The following are some of the things we found on the subject of major crimes. Lewis County is actually one of the safer counties in the United States. According to the Lewis County Updated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, when crime statistics are compared to the United States as a whole, Lewis County was 85% below the national average in 2012. There are two categories of major crimes according to the FBI web site. The first category is violent crimes, which are offenses of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape (revised and legacy definitions), robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are the second category and are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The definitions can be found below the tables. The following tables show a breakdown of major crimes reported, taking a look at how Lewis County compares with other area counties in the first table, and the number of major crimes reported over a five year period in Lewis County in the second table. The rates in the first table are based on the actual number of crimes committed and the total population to come up with number of crimes per 100,000 people for comparison. Index crime is the total of violent and property crime together.
counties when it comes to major crimes. You may also notice that the total number of major crimes decreased significantly between 2010 and 2014.This was due to a large decrease in major property crimes although there was a slight increase in violent crimes. Definitions of Crimes by the FBI are: Violent Crimes: Criminal homicide―a.) Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. Deaths caused by negligence, attempts to kill, assaults to kill, suicides, and accidental deaths are excluded. The program classifies justifiable homicides separately and limits the definition to: (1) the killing of a felon by a law enforcement officer in the line of duty; or (2) the killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen. b.) Manslaughter by negligence: the killing of another person through gross negligence. Deaths of persons due to their own negligence, accidental deaths not resulting from gross negligence, and traffic fatalities are not included in the category Manslaughter by Negligence. Forcible rape―The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape, regardless of the age of the victim, are included. Statutory offenses (no force used―victim under age of consent) are excluded. Robbery―The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. Aggravated assault―An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Simple assaults are excluded. Property Crime: Burglary (breaking or entering)―The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. Attempted forcible entry is included. Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft)―The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles, motor vehicle parts and accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article that is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, check fraud, etc., are excluded. Motor vehicle theft―The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is self-propelled and runs on land surface and not on rails. Motorboats, construction equipment, airplanes, and farming equipment are specifically excluded from this category. |
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