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Virginia Crime Trends 2001-2010

Categories: Crime/Justice,Drug Trafficking,Headlines,Maps/Geography,Statistics,Virginia Issues

http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/research/documents/12%20Crime-inVA-2012.pdf

Reports that violent crime went down by 27% and property crime by 19% in Virginia in the 2001-2010 period.  Also provides comparative data for violent and property crimes and drug arrests by neighboring states and Virginia localities.  From the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services