Crime report shows mixed results
The Fairfax County statistical report on crime for the years
2016 and 2017 shows the Mason Police District has one of the highest crime rates among the county’s eight police districts.
2016 and 2017 shows the Mason Police District has one of the highest crime rates among the county’s eight police districts.
Overall, there were 7,773 victims of assault offenses
(including aggravated assault, simple assault, and intimidation) in Fairfax
County in 2017, up from 7,473 in 2016.
(including aggravated assault, simple assault, and intimidation) in Fairfax
County in 2017, up from 7,473 in 2016.
Mason had the
second highest number of assaults in both years – 1,243 in 2017 and 1,178 in
2016. (In this report, “Mason” refers to the Mason Police District, not the Mason
supervisory district, which are not contiguous. Parts of the West Springfield
and Franconia police districts are in the Mason supervisory district.)
There were 19 homicide victims in the county in 2017 and 18
in 2016.
in 2016.
There were six homicide victims in Mason in 2017; Franconia
had the most, with 10. In 2016, Mason, Mt. Vernon, and Franconia each had four.
had the most, with 10. In 2016, Mason, Mt. Vernon, and Franconia each had four.
There were 113 kidnapping/abduction victims countywide in
2017 and 116 in 2016. Mason had the most in 2016, with 26. In 2017, Mt. Vernon
had the most, with 28, and Mason had the second most with 20.
2017 and 116 in 2016. Mason had the most in 2016, with 26. In 2017, Mt. Vernon
had the most, with 28, and Mason had the second most with 20.
There were 289 victims of sex offenses in the county in 2017,
up from 272 the previous year. That includes forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual
assault with an object, forcible fondling, incest, and statutory rape. Mason
had the most in both years – 43 in 2017 and 47 in 2016.
up from 272 the previous year. That includes forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual
assault with an object, forcible fondling, incest, and statutory rape. Mason
had the most in both years – 43 in 2017 and 47 in 2016.
Among crimes against property and crimes against society,
the biggest category by far is larceny/theft offenses. There were 12,670
incidents in this category countywide in 2017, down from 13,014 in 2016.
the biggest category by far is larceny/theft offenses. There were 12,670
incidents in this category countywide in 2017, down from 13,014 in 2016.
There was a huge increase in drug/narcotics offences countywide: there were 12,670 in
2017, up from 5,717 the previous year.
2017, up from 5,717 the previous year.
Drug offenses were by far the biggest category of crimes and biggest increase in Mason, rising from 665 incidents in 2016 to 968 in 2017.
Other crimes where there were increases between 2016 and 2017 in Mason include embezzlement and prostitution.
The Mason Police District has experienced a decline in
nine of the 15 categories of crimes in the Incident Based Reporting
System between 2016 and 2017. For example, there were 111 incidents of
burglary/breaking and entering in 2016 and 65 in 2017. There were also significant
decreases in counterfeiting/forgery, fraud, larceny/theft, and
destruction/damage/vandalism of property in Mason.
nine of the 15 categories of crimes in the Incident Based Reporting
System between 2016 and 2017. For example, there were 111 incidents of
burglary/breaking and entering in 2016 and 65 in 2017. There were also significant
decreases in counterfeiting/forgery, fraud, larceny/theft, and
destruction/damage/vandalism of property in Mason.
3 responses to “Crime report shows mixed results”
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NOT SURPRISING
Mason has been on a constant decline in quality of life and an uptick in crime. This is not surprising. After twenty years of the same supervisor, things have not improved and you should not expect it to bet any better.
Hang on tight… here comes the homeless shelter : – / 3 hots and a cot. How about placing the HS somewhere in Fairfax City, Great Falls, McLean or Vienna?