2023 Crime Stats
2023 Crime Stats
2023 Crime Stats
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FBI requires reporting using the National Incident
Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
• Records each offense occurring within an
incident
• Classifies offenses in two Groups: A or B
• Group A are most serious crimes and divided in
3crime categories:
• Against Persons
• Against Society and
• Against Property
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In 2023, SAPD received over 2.4
1,403,690
million calls
Average Response Time
1,057,451
Emergency Calls – 6:19
Non-Emergency Calls – 20:20
Emergency
Non-Emergency 5
2023 Crime Statistics
Crime Category 2022 2023 Change
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9.6%
Crime 2022 2023 Change
decrease
Assault 34,374 31,126 -9.4% in violent crime
Homicide 231 165 -26.6%
due to
Human Trafficking 24 21 -12.5%
decreases in:
Kidnaping/Abduction 100 106 6.0% • Homicides
Sex Offenses 2,482 1,713 -9.1% • Assaults and
Sex Offenses – • Sex offenses
3 0 -100%
Nonforcible
Total 37,214 33,636 -9.6%
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Factor 2022 2023
Argument Related 60 48
Human Trafficking 54 0 2023 Race/Ethnicity of Victims
Family/Intimate Partner Related 16 25 • 50.3% Hispanic/Latino
Gang Related 14 3 • 24.8% White
Theft Related 19 11 • 23.6% African American
Narcotics Related 11 6
• 1.2% Other
Mental Health 2 0
Neglect/Abuse - Child 1 0
Vice Related 0 0
2023 Gender of Victims
Manslaughter 1 0 • 79% Male
OIS 1 1 • 21% Female
Road Rage 1 1
Unknown 51 70
Total 231 165 8
Crimes 2022 2023 Change
2.2% decrease
Animal Cruelty 108 108 0.0% due to decrease
in offenses related
Drug/Narcotics 9,294 9,300 0.1%
to gambling,
Gambling 28 7 -75.0% pornography and
Pornography/Obscene prostitution
498 420 -14.1%
Material
Prostitution 201 153 -23.9%
Weapons Law violations 2,499 2,350 -6.0%
Total 12,619 12,338 -2.2%
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Crimes Against Property 2022 2023 Change
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• Reverse current increasing trend in
reported violent crime
• Reduce number of victims of violent
crimes
• Increase community trust and
engagement with SAPD
• Improve place-based conditions that
contribute to violence
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Multi-dimensional response to underlying conditions that
make areas more susceptible to crime
• Involves services beyond police
• Multi-Departmental Workgroup
• Solutions are problem-driven and may involve reducing urban blight
and nuisance/disorder abatement
• Creative thinking, multi-disciplinary approaches and appropriate
resources are necessary
• Work currently underway
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• Collaboration with Metro Health Department
• Goal: Preventative strategies and enhance
the City’s response to violence
• Focuses on the following focus areas:
• Youth Violence
• Gun Violence
• Sexual Violence
• Domestic Violence
• Plan will be presented to City Council at
“B” Session later this month
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2023 Crime Statistics
Public Safety Committee
Presented by Chief of Police William McManus
January 16, 2024