Crime is up about 1 percent throughout the entire state, according to the Uniform Crime Reports published by the state last week.
The annual report is based on crime statistics submitted to the New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System by every New Jersey law enforcement agency for the year 2010, according to Paula T. Dow, the attorney general of New Jersey. Effective law enforcement requires accurate crime statistics in order to identify the extent, type, and location of criminal activity, she said in the report. Criminal Justice administrators and planners have long recognized the Uniform Crime Reporting Program as the vehicle to accomplish this objective.
Violent crime and nonviolent crime incidents are both up in the state, with nonviolent incidents increasing by about 3,000 incidents over 2009 to 183,643 in 2010. Violent crime increased by about 68 incidents, up to 27,174 incidents in 2010.
In Burlington County, the overall crime index went down in 2010 when compared with 2009. Incidents in 2010 dropped to 8,390 from 8,553 in 2009. The crime rate per every 1,000 residents in Burlington County dropped from 19.2 incidents in 2009 to 18.7 in 2010.
Moorestown Township saw its overall crime incidents decrease in 2010 to 545 from 614 incidents in 2009. Violent crime increased from 18 incidents in 2009 to 25 incidents in 2010. Nonviolent crime decreased from 596 incidents in 2009 to 520 incidents in 2010.
Incidents of rape increased from two to five in 2010 and robbery incidents increased from 10 to 14 in 2010. Incidents of aggravated assault remained steady at six in both 2009 and 2010.
To view the complete uniform crime reports, visit the state website at www.nj.gov.
