Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Dept. released its crime statistics for 2011 on Jan. 13, 2012.

1. 2011 Part I Crime Statistics

2. Total Part I Crime

3. Since 1980 Second lowest year since at least 1979 when southside was annexed Lowest year

4. Violent and Property Violent +5% Property +4%

5. Homicides 2 were justifiable Avg. 26.5

6. Rapes

7. Robberies

8. Aggravated Assaults

9. Burglaries

10. Shoplifting

11. Shoplifting by Precinct

12. Entering Auto

13. Theft from Yards & Buildings

14. Auto Thefts

15. 2007 to 2011

16. Theft from Yards & Buildings Shoplifting Auto Theft Commercial Burglary Other Larceny Sudden Snatching Entering Auto Aggravated Assault Other Weapon Residential Burglary Aggravated Assault w/ Gun Commercial Robbery Home Invasion Homicide Street Robbery Rape

17. Theft from Yards & Buildings Shoplifting Homicide Sudden Snatching Commercial Burglary Street Robbery Residential Burglary Auto Theft Entering Auto Rape Commercial Robbery Home Invasion Aggravated Assault w/ Gun Aggravated Assault Other Weapon Other Larceny

18. 2007 to 2011

19. West Chatham (-4%) Downtown (-3%) Islands (-1%) Central (+9%) Southside (+18%) Shoplifting +209 Theft Yard & Bldg +119 Theft Yard & Bldg +121 Commercial Burglary +42

20. West Chatham Precinct Note: data for current precinct configuration first compiled for 2007

21. West Chatham, 2007 to 2011

22. Downtown Precinct Note: data for current precinct configuration first compiled for 2007

23. Downtown, 2007 to 2011

24. Central Precinct Note: data for current precinct configuration first compiled for 2007

25. Central, 2007 to 2011

26. Southside Precinct Note: data for current precinct configuration first compiled for 2007

27. Southside, 2007 to 2011

28. Islands Precinct Note: data for current precinct configuration first compiled for 2007

29. Islands, 2007 to 2011