According to the figures released on Monday by the FBI, the estimated number of violent crimes in 2010 declined for the fourth consecutive year.
Property crimes also decreased, marking 2010 the eighth straight year that the collective estimates for the offenses declined.
The 2010 statistics show that the estimated volumes of violent and property crimes declined 6 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, when compared with the 2009 estimates.
The FBI said the violent crime rate for the year was 403.6 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, a 6.5 percent decrease from the 2009 rate, and the property crime rate was 2,941.9 offenses per 100,000 persons, a 3.3 percent decrease from the 2009 figure.
Nationwide in 2010, there were an estimated 1,246,248 violent crimes, according to the FBI.
Nationwide in 2010, there were an estimated 9,082,887 property crimes.
Each of the property crime offenses also decreased in 2010 when compared with the 2009 estimates. The largest decline, 7.4 percent, was for motor vehicle thefts. The estimated number of burglaries decreased 2.0 percent, and the estimated number of larceny-thefts declined 2.4 percent.
Collectively, victims of property crimes (excluding arson) lost an estimated $15.7 billion in 2010.
Property crimes in Vernon decreased 16 percent.
The FBI estimated that in 2010, agencies nationwide made about 13.1 million arrests, excluding traffic violations.
Here is what retook place in Vernon in 2010, according to the FBI:
• Violent crimes - 28.
• Murder/non-negligent homicide - 0.
• Forcible rape - 5.
• Robbery - 11.
• Aggravated Assault - 12.
• Property crimes - 274.
• Burglary - 66.
• Larceny - 190.
• Motor vehicle theft - 18.
• Arson 12.
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