Crime Statistics

Dec. 4, 2002 to June 4, 2004

Fri., June 11, 2004

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(East of Neches / West of Neches)

Total Crimes: 607 / 526

Drug Deals: 41 / 1

"Family/date" assault/injury: 21 / 10

Robbery by assault: 16 / 3

Rape: 8 / 2

Aggravated robbery w/deadly weapon: 6 / 0

Over the past 18 months, police have reported 607 crimes in the lightly patroled area east of Neches to I-35. Several blocks west, in the heart of Sixth Street – where there are many more people and a much larger police presence – APD recorded 526 crimes, including far fewer in several key categories of violent crime.

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