APD Annual Reports - 2017 Annual Report | Page 62

Performance Metrics Violent Crime Overall Crime Down 31% since 2010 For the eighth year in a row, Arlington is celebrating a decrease in overall crime. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 21,275 19,082 17,018 16,837 15,316 15,306 14,571 14,593 V iolent crimes are offenses which involve force or threat of force. Per FBI Uniform Crime Reporting definitions, violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Arlington, Texas Violent Crimes 0 62 250 2017 2,054 2016 2,188 2015 1,960 2014 1,854 2013 1,837 2012 1,909 2011 1,874 2010 1,925 2009 2,330 2008 2,262 2007 2,588 500 750 1000 0 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500 2750 -6.1% Annual Report 2017