DATE: Tuesday, October 28, 1997             TAG: 9710280294

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL  

TYPE: Public Safety  

SOURCE: Naomi Aoki, staff writer  

                                            LENGTH:   37 lines

CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: ***************************************************************** A label Tuesday on the Public Safety page graphic showing property crime rates in South Hampton Roads inadvertently said ``Violent crimes per 1,000 residents.'' It should have said ``Property crimes per 1,000 residents.'' Correction published Wednesday, October 29, 1997. ***************************************************************** BEACH PROPERTY CRIME RATE CLIMBED SLIGHTLY IN '96

The property crime rate in Virginia Beach increased slightly - about 2 percent - last year, but the city continues to have the region's second lowest rate, next to Chesapeake.

Of the property crime rates, arson increased the most, 16 percent. Burglary increased 5 percent, larceny increased 3 percent and auto thefts dropped 14 percent.

There were almost 20,000 property crimes reported in the city last year. ILLUSTRATION: Staff Graphic by Michael Hall/The Virginian-Pilot

1996 Property Crime Rates by Police Patrol Zones

The Breakdown

Regional Comparison

Violent Crimes for 1,000 Residents

Neighborhood -Zone Index

For complete copy, see microfilm KEYWORDS: PROPERTY CRIME VIRGINIA BEACH STATISTICS

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