San Antonio Sees 13% Decline in Crime Driven by Drop in Property Offenses

San Antonio is closing out the year with fewer police reports on the books. Through the end of November, the city logged about 13% fewer reported crimes than during the same stretch last year, according to figures presented to the City Council’s Public Safety Committee. Police officials said the biggest improvement came from a steep drop in property offenses, and they also pointed to faster emergency response times as a rare bit of good news everybody could agree on.

Property crime led the decline

San Antonio Police Department data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), presented by Chief William McManus, shows total Group A offenses are down roughly 13% year to date, while crimes against property have fallen about 18%. That…..

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