FBI Crime Report: Which Crimes Increased, Decreased in Ross and West View
Patch analyzes the 2011 uniform crime statistics for Ross Township and West View.
Ross Township saw the number of violent crimes decrease from 2010 to 2011, while West View saw a slight increase, according to the latest F.B.I. Uniform Crime Reports.
In Ross, the number of aggravated assaults, property crime, burglary, larceny- thefts, and motor vehicle thefts dropped.
In West View, the number of aggravated assaults, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, and arsons increased while the number of larceny-thefts decreased.
| Category | Ross Twp (2011) | Ross Twp (2010) | West View (2011) | West View (2010) |
| Violent Crime | 30 | 33 | 15 | 14 |
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forcible Rape | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 18 | 20 | 12 | 11 |
| Property Crime | 668 | 802 | 169 | 169 |
| Burglary | 75 | 101 | 18 | 8 |
| Larceny-theft | 583 | 687 | 143 | 154 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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