Crime & Safety
Burglaries, Thefts Spike in Lower Merion, Federal Report Shows
Lower Merion saw an increase in burglaries and thefts last year.
More things were stolen in in 2010 than at any time in the preceding decade, according to Uniform Crime Report statistics from the FBI.
Lower Merion's violent crimes have for three years running accumulated less than in prior years, but the 1,115 recorded property crimes (burglaries, thefts, vehicles thefts and arsons) in 2010 were 27 percent more than the 876 in 2009.
See a statistical table detailing the types of crime below:
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Lower Merion police statistics, 2001-2010
*H/M: homicide/manslaughter. AA: aggravated assault. Burg.: burglary. Year
*H/M: homicide/manslaughter. AA: aggravated assault. Burg.: burglary. Year
Violent crimes
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Property crimes Burg. Theft Vehicle theft Arson 2010 36 0 1 27 8 1115 226 866 23 2 2009 32 0 3 22 7 876 133 705 38 1 2008 26 0 1 18 7 949 147 766 36 0 2007 66 0 2 42 22 1002 142 813 47 0 2006 62 1 0 48 13 1043 172 809 62 1 2005 66 0 6 41 19 978 147 796 35 0 2004 51 1 2 41 7 1027 157 822 48 4 2003 52 1 1 27 23 1027 200 773 54 N/A 2002 52 5 0 32 15 890 145 678 67 N/A 2001 45 1 1 35 8 944 163 719 62 N/AGet more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
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