Crime by the Numbers : NEW FBI REPORT DETAILS CRIME IN VALLEY REGION

The crime rate dropped across the nation in the first half of 1994, and Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley-area cities were part of the trend.

Citywide, 378 homicides were reported during the first six months of this year, contrasted with 532 during the same period in 1993. For all eight crimes covered in a recent FBI survey, the decrease was 13%, surpassing an average 6% drop for U.S. cities of more than 1 million residents.

In Lancaster, there were 12.3% fewer crimes; in Santa Clarita, 3.7% fewer crimes, and in Glendale, 8.8% fewer crimes. Overall, crime reported to the nation’s law enforcement agencies in cities of more than 100,000 residents was down 3% for the first half of this year.

But how frequently do crimes occur in cities in the San Fernando Valley region? The rates vary. In another FBI study released this month, this one assessing crimes in 1993, Los Angeles logged 8,873 crimes per 100,000 people. By contrast, suburban Santa Clarita had 3,253 crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Here is a breakdown, from the 1993 report, of major crime categories in the Valley region:

Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter

Agoura Hills: 0

Burbank: 5

Calabasas: 1

Glendale: 9

Lancaster: 7

Los Angeles: 1,076

Palmdale: 8

San Fernando: 3

Santa Clarita: 4

Forcible Rape

Agoura Hills: 2

Burbank: 16

Calabasas: 4

Glendale: 30

Lancaster: 60

Los Angeles: 1,773

Palmdale: 49

San Fernando: 7

Santa Clarita: 22

Robbery

Agoura Hills: 10

Burbank: 209

Calabasas: 15

Glendale: 355

Lancaster: 263

Los Angeles: 38,415

Palmdale: 250

San Fernando: 47

Santa Clarita: 131

Aggravated Assault

Agoura Hills: 82

Burbank: 262

Calabasas: 96

Glendale: 277

Lancaster: 1,130

Los Angeles: 42,437

Palmdale: 929

San Fernando: 138

Santa Clarita: 619

Burglary

Agoura Hills: 145

Burbank: 665

Calabasas: 165

Glendale: 1,596

Lancaster: 1,370

Los Angeles: 50,232

Palmdale: 1,020

San Fernando: 219

Santa Clarita: 886

Larceny-Theft

Agoura Hills: 278

Burbank: 2,556

Calabasas: 206

Glendale: 4,501

Lancaster: 2,375

Los Angeles: 119,092

Palmdale: 1,871

San Fernando: 454

Santa Clarita: 1,770

Motor vehicle theft

Agoura Hills: 93

Burbank: 992

Calabasas: 72

Glendale: 1,447

Lancaster: 1,016

Los Angeles: 59,764

Palmdale: 746

San Fernando: 153

Santa Clarita: 468

Arson

Agoura Hills: 2

Burbank: 114

Calabasas: 2

Glendale: 73

Lancaster: 106

Los Angeles: 5,119

Palmdale: 57

San Fernando: 9

Santa Clarita: 34

Totals

For cities in the San Fernando Valley region. They include murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, arson, burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft.

Crimes per Area Population 100,000 people Los Angeles 3,525,317 8,873 Lancaster 107,224 5,802 Palmdale 85,293 5,713 San Fernando 23,628 5,269 Burbank 97,310 4,835 Glendale 179,488 4,577 Santa Clarita 119,890 3,253 Calabasas 19,857 2,815 Nationwide 248,709,873 5,483

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation