Milford Enjoys Lowest Crime Rate In 10 Years: Police Stats

MILFORD, MA—Serious crime is down by 12.3 percent. Overall crime is down by nearly 8 1/2 percent and Milford is enjoying the lowest crime rate in ten years, according a a report released by the department this week.

Crime statistics reported to the FBI by the Milford Police Department indicate that from 2016 to 2017, serious offenses declined 12.3 percent, less serious offenses dropped 5.97 percent, and the overall reduction in crime down from 2016 at 8.47 percent. Two areas where numbers have risen are rapes, which rose from 10 to 18 from 2016 to 2017 and aggravated assault, rising from 49 reported in 2016 and 57 in 2017.

Other statistics that Milford Police Chief Thomas O'Loughlin reported were that over a ten year period, of 2008 through 2017, serious offenses were reduced by 39 percent from the highest point of 770 in 2013. The lowest was 471 in 2017.

Also, during this ten year period, overall crime dropped by 27.6 percent from the highest point of 1,717 offenses in 2012, compared to 1,243 offenses in 2017. That's the lowest reported crime in ten years.

Here are the statistics, as reported by the Milford Police Department:

SERIOUS OFFENSES:

Murder/Homicide

2016: 0

2017: 0

Kidnapping/Abduction

2016: 1

2017: 1

Rape

2016: 10

2017: 18

Robbery

2016: 11

2017: 2

Aggravated Assault

2016: 49

2017: 57

Arson

2016: 0

2017: 1

Burglary/Breaking and Entering

2016: 74

2017: 47

Larceny

2016: 369

2017: 325

Motor Vehicle Theft

2016: 23

2017: 20

TOTAL: 537 in 2016, 471 in 2017

LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES

Simple Assault

2016: 177

2017: 199

Intimidation

2016: 59

2017: 45

Counterfeiting/Forgery

2016: 17

2017: 27

False Pretenses/Swindling

2016: 66

2017: 30

Credit Card/ATM Fraud

2016: 21

2017: 18

Impersonation

2016: 43

2017: 42

Embezzlement

2016: 1

2017: 1

Stolen Property Offenses

2016: 8

2017: 8

Destruction/Damage/Vandalism

2016: 166

2017: 141

Drug/Narcotic Offenses

2016: 40

2017: 39

Drug Equipment Violations

2016: 0

2017: 0

Statutory Rape

2016: 3

2017: 3

Prostitution

2016: 0

2017: 2

Weapons Violations

2016: 3

2017: 13

Bad Checks

2016: 7

2017: 1

Disorderly Conduct

2016: 69

2017: 13

Driving Under the Influence

2016: 51

2017: 57

Drunkenness

2016: 36

2017: 60

Family Offenses, Nonviolent

2016: 3

2017: 32

Liquor Law Violation

2016: 28

2017: 6

Runaway

2016: 0

2017: 20

Trespassing

2016: 11

2017: 0

Human Trafficking/Commercial Sex Acts

2016: not reported

2017: 1

TOTAL: 821 in 2016, 772 in 2017

TOTAL CRIME: 1,358 in 2016, 1,243 2017

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