Crime & Safety

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.

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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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