More than 4,000 crimes were reported in Dearborn in 2011, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's recently released Crime in the United States report.
The statistics showed both ups and downs for the city, including a noticeable decrease in forcible rapes and robberies in 2011, but also a four-year trend of increases in aggravated assaults.
Property crimes in 2011—including burglary, larceny, car theft and arson—were up from 2010 (3,718 to 3,757), but trended down overall over the past four years.
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The drop in property crime is attributed by the Dearborn Police Department to an increased focus on neighborhood watch tactics, as well as a department-wide efforts to combat home break-ins.
Police Chief Ronald Haddad has commented that much of what the department has to deal with are people who turn to crime in a bad economic situation.
“This is not the same crime situation that Dearborn had five years ago,” he said. “Law enforcement and public safety have never seen the issues we’re seeing right now. That’s why it’s so important to see why we continue to develop our police department.”
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Dearborn Crime
Here's a look at crime stats in Dearborn by year and category:
2008 2009 2010 2011 Population 87,482 85,305 82,612 98,079 Violent Crime IncidentsMurder and
nonnegligent
manslaughter
3
3
Forcible Rape 25 16
30
22
Robbery 155 112
128
104
Aggravated
Assault 205 208
212
230
Total: 385 339
373
359
Property Crime Incidents
Burglary 614 712
448
612
Larceny/Theft 2,905 2,961
2,759
2,705
Motor Vehicle
Theft
471
440
Arson
24 2334
12
Total: 4,350 4,255
3,718
3,757
I do know that of the three murders committed in Dearborn in 2011, two were committed by Dearborn residents. One was committed by Detroit residents - the robbery of Sunrise Beauty Supply and shooting death of the owner. As for something like property crimes, that may be harder to follow up on, with thousands in the books.