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Final monthly comparison of violent and property offenses and arrests and drug arrests reported, 2006 and 2007

This is the first in a series of reports on current topics of interest and analyses conducted by the DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center. Other research bulletins will be posted here periodically.

• Violent Crime and Socioeconomic Stressors - April 2006 (.pdf, 9 pages)
• Virginia Incident-Based Crime Reporting - December 2005 (.pdf, 4 pages)

Research Center Earns Award

The Research Center recently received the Philip Hoke Award for Excellence in Analysis for the report Setting A Course for the Future of the Criminal Justice System in Virginia: Environmental Scan. Click here to learn more.

Virginia Crime Trends, 1998 - 2007

The DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center presents its final report on Virginia state, regional and locality crime trends focusing on the 10-year period 1998-2007.  Highlights of the report include:

• From 1998 to 2007 Virginia's rate of violent crime dropped by 13% and the rate of property crime dropped by 23%.
• Virginia's violent crime rate decreased 4% from 2006 to 2007 and the property crime rate was down 1% during the same one year period.
• Virginia’s violent and property crime rates have been consistently below national levels and below the levels of most of the states bordering Virginia.
• Out of all 50 states Virginia’s 2007 violent crime rate ranked 40th from the highest violent rate and the 2007 property crime rate ranked 39th from the highest property rate.
• From 1998 to 2007 the violent crime rate declined in all regions of Virginia except the West Central region.
• The drug arrest rate in Virginia increased by 1% from 1998 to 2007.

To view the complete report, click on the above link.