Manassas Crime: What Went Up, What Went Down in 2012

The number of crime and other incident reports went up in Manassas City in 2012 compared to 2011, according to data recently released by the Manassas City Police Department. 

The number of serious and violent crime offenses also went up. The good news: there were less murder, rape and burglary charges in 2012, compared to 2011. And although Manassas City's population continues to rise, the crime index is at its lowest in recent years compared to the last decade, police said. 

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Notable 2012 crime reports:

• Two brothers were accused of burning a body in a parking lot. In February, the charges were amended from murder to improper disposal of a corpse.  
• Police said that two men beat a teenager to death during a gang attack. Trials are scheduled for May and July this year. 
• In January 2013, Manassas City Police charged a father with murder in the October 2012 drowning death of his son. His case is making its way through the court system.

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The rise in serious and violent offenses in 2012 was due primarily to a rising number of aggravated assaults and larcenies from vehicles. The numbers for overall crime and other incident reports rose because there were more simple assaults, juvenile cases, found property reports and drug or alcohol possession, according to police.  

Source: Manassas City Police Department

The crime rate in Manassas City for 2012 was 27 crimes for every 1,000 people.