FBI Releases Annual Crime Report: How Safe is Solon?
The FBI released its annual report of crime statistics for 2011, which includes breakdowns of city's across the country.
The FBI has released its annual report of crime statistics for 2011, which compiles the number of violent and property crimes in cities across the country.
How did Solon do? According to the FBI numbers, which includes crimes reported to the FBI by local police departments for data purposes, Solon had 20 violent crimes reported last year and 217 property crimes in 2011.
Overall, the FBI reports that both violent and property crime is down nationwide, the fifth year in a row there was a decrease.
Here is a breakdown of crimes reported in Solon in 2011:
VIOLENT CRIME
| CRIME | NUMBER REPORTED |
| Murder/Manslaughter | 0 |
| Forcible Rape | 3 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Aggravated Assault | 11 |
| TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME | 20 |
PROPERTY CRIME
| CRIME | NUMBER REPORTED |
| Burglary | 46 |
| Larceny (Theft) | 163 |
| Car Theft | 8 |
| Arson | 0 |
| TOTAL PROPERTY CRIME | 217 |
Stay tuned to Solon Patch. We will publish a look at crime statistics in Solon for the past few years for comparison's sake.
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