2009 Stats Show Nassau Crime Spike Getting Worse According to Schneiderman Team
A press release from Attorney General Candidate, Sen. Eric T. Schneiderman:
NYS data out today reveals: Total index crime up 4%, murder up 15%, larceny up 12% in Nassau County from 2005-2009 under Kathleen Rice
Crime in Nassau County Out-Pacing New York State – and New York City -- in 9 of 10 categories
Just days after the Rice campaign claimed that crime has gone down in Nassau County during D.A. Rice’s tenure, new statistics released in the last 24 hours by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services show that total Index Crime in Nassau County has increased by 4 % during Rice’s tenure, Murder has increased more than 15 % during the Rice administration, and Larceny 12 % from 2005-2009. In addition, the statistics reveal that crime in Nassau County is out-pacing the rest of New York State – and New York City -- in nine of ten categories during this time, including murder, rape, violent crime, total index crime, burglary, robbery, and several others.
"These new statistics put to rest any doubt: Crime has gone up in Nassau under the current D.A.'s watch, and crime in the county is out-pacing both New York City and the rest of the state, period," Schneiderman spokesman Eric Koch said. "These numbers underscore the need for Eric Schneiderman's innovative 'smart on crime' policies that reduce crime -- not the old, conservative methods that we now know just don't work."
Here are the facts as newly reported on the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services web site:
· Total Index Crimes went up since Rice took office: The most important overall measure of total crime, since Kathleen Rice become D.A., has gone up in Nassau County by 4% from 2005-2009. In 2005, the year before Rice took office, there were 20,760 index crimes. In 2009, index crimes were up to 21,607. Index crimes include the violent crimes of murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
· Murder increased by 15.4 percent in Nassau County between 2005 and 2009. Specifically, in 2005, the year before Rice took office, there were 26 murders. In 2009, murders were up to 30.
· Property Crimes: Property crimes (burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) have increased by 5.2% in Nassau County since Rice became D.A. In 2005, the year before Rice took office, there were 18,195 property crimes. In 2009, property crimes were up to 19,136.
· Larceny: The crime of larceny has gone up by 12% since Kathleen Rice took office. In 2005, the year before Rice took office, there were 13,398 larcenies. In 2009, larcenies were up to 15,020.
In addition, crime has gone down more (or increased less) in New York State and New York City than in Nassau County in 9 out of 10 categories from 2005-2009, including:
Index crime: Up 4.08% in Nassau; down 8.33 % in NYS; down 13.25 % in NYC
Violent crime: Down 3.66 % in Nassau; down 12.49 % in NYS; down 15.13 % in NYC
Murder: Up 15.38 % in Nassau; down 11.10% in NYS; down 12.62 % in NYC
Rape: Down 13.89 % in Nassau; down 28.78 % in NYS; down 41.08 % in NYC
Robbery: No change in Nassau; down 19.83 % in NYS; down 24.78 % in NYC
Property crime: Up 5.17 % in Nassau; down 7.45 % in NYS; down 12.62 % in NYC
Burglary: Down 7.92 % in Nassau; Down 7.96 % in NYS; down 19.09 % in NYC
Larceny: Up 12.11 % in Nassau; Down 3.64 % in NYS; Down 6.94 % in NYC
Motor vehicle theft: Down 22.91 % in Nassau; Down 38.76 % in NYS; Down 41.82 % in NYC
-- Source: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
In an interview Monday night with NY1, D.A. Rice was asked if it was true that crime rates have gone up in Nassau County under her watch, a period in which crime declined in New York State and New York City. The D.A. responded that this was not the case.
Following is a transcript of the exchange:
QUESTION: Is he accurate in saying that the crime rates have gone up in Nassau County?
RICE: Well, in fact, there are statistics that are kept by local law enforcement in Nassau and also in New York State that show that crime has actually been reduced over the time period that I have… overall crime is reduced, has decreased in the time period, and we'll be able to talk about those numbers and we'll be able to show that that is in fact exactly what has happened…
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