East Point crime numbers bump up

Crime in East Point increased about 13 percent in 2008 led by more car thefts, burglary and property crime, according to new federal crime statistics.

The crime rate in the city increased 11 percent with 82 crimes per 1,000 residents.

  Or if you like bigger numbers: 8,240 crimes per 100,000 residents

Meanwhile, violent crime in the city fell about 6 percent, led by a drop in aggravated assault and forcible rape.

The crime rate in 2007 was 74 crimes per 1,000 residents.
    Or if you like bigger numbers: 7,415 crimes per 100,000 residents

The numbers are from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program.  Here is the link. Or here to go right to Georgia crime numbers.

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Breaking down the numbers to specific types of crime:

Reported violent crime per 100,000 people:   

• 2008: 971 
• 2007: 1,047

 Reported property crime per 100,000 people:

• 2008: 7,269   
• 2007: 6,368

According to the AJC, East Point has the fourth highest crime rate per 100,000 persons in Metro Atlanta.