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How Much Violent Crime Happened in Winchester Last Year?
The FBI recently released its annual "Crime in the United States" report for 2014.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes information about Winchester.
According to the report, Winchester saw five violent crimes in 2014. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.
There was one rape reported, one robberies, and zero aggravated assaults.
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Other crime stats for Winchester include 132 larcenies, 14 burglaries, five motor vehicle thefts, and one case of arson.
Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.
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