03/08/2016
Crime is San Pedro dropped off by half compared to last month. Good news. What was this drop off on crime a result of? Community awareness, neighborhood watch meetings or more police presence?
San Pedro Crime Report – February 2016
Violent Crime
Aggravated Assault (AA) – 23
Robbery – 17
(AA) Domestic Violence – 8
Homicide – 3
(AA) – On Police Officer - 3
(AA) – Child Abuse -2
R**e - 2
Assault – 2
Arson – 1
Robbery (Attempted) – 1
Total Violent Crime – 62
Property Crime
Burglary from Vehicle – 35
Burglary - 30
Theft (Petty) – 28
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) – 27
Theft – 22
Theft from Vehicle (Petty) – 20
Shoplifting – 13
Theft (Bicycle) – 5
Burglary (Attempted) – 4
Theft from Vehicle – 3
Total Property Crime – 187
Total Crime – 249
Crime Analysis
Drop in Overall Crime: San Pedro has seen a significant drop in crime compared to last month (299) and from February of last year (284). That means there was a 17% drop from last month and a 13% drop from last year.
Specific Crimes Reduction from January
• Burglary from Vehicle dropped by 17 events (52 to 35)
• Grand Theft Auto dropped by 13 events (40 to 27)
• Burglary dropped by 9 events (39 to 30)
• Theft from Vehicle dropped by 9 events (12 to 3)
• Robbery dropped from 8 events (25 to 17)
Specific Crime Reduction from Last Year
• Burglary dropped 15 events (45 to 30)
• Theft (Petty) dropped 15 events (43 to 28)
• Aggravated Assault dropped by 13 events (35 to 23)
• Grand Theft Auto dropped by 12 events (39 to 27)
• Shoplifting dropped by 11 events (24 to 13)
Homicides: Three homicides were reported in San Pedro in February. This is unusual since San Pedro averages about 4 homicides per year, now we have 3 in one month. Homicide tends to be a very personal crime, with the person knowing their assailant.
License Plate Theft: According to SLO Bravo, 33% of the Theft and Burglaries from Vehicle are to procure the license plate, with people stealing them off of cars or snagging them from dashboards.
