Wilkens Precinct Crime Down in 2012

The Wilkens precinct is one of nine Baltimore County police precincts that saw across-the-board drops in crime in 2012 compared to the five-year average.

According to statistics released Wednesday, 2012 incidents of Part I violent crime—including homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault—were 18.8 percent below the five-year average. That makes the second largest such drop in the county, behind Woodlawn precinct.

Overall Part I crime, including arsons, thefts and burglaries, was down 11.6 percent compared to the five-year average. Overall crime was down 8.2 percent compared to the average.

"These are some of the best numbers I've seen in my career," police Chief Jim Johnson said of the countywide figures. "You have to go back 30 years to find crime numbers this low."

Wilkens precinct is listed under PC1 in an attached spreadsheet.

Bryan Sears contributed to this report.