Crime Rate Falls 7.2%, Is Among Lowest in State
From Times Wire Reports
Santa Clara County had the lowest crime and homicide rates among California counties of more than 1 million people in 2002, according to figures released Tuesday by the state attorney general.
Among the eight California counties with more than 1 million people, Santa Clara had the lowest rates for overall crime and homicide, and the second-lowest for all violent crime.
Last year in Santa Clara County, the overall crime rate fell 7.2% from 2001.
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