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APD Zone 6 Crime Report: Robberies, Burglaries up, Auto Thefts and Larcenies Down

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Here are the crimes reported in the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 6 for the week ended Nov. 2, 2013.

Zone 6 includes portions of East Atlanta Patch and Virginia-Highland-Druid Hills Patch.

Among the highlights:

Reported Robberies in Week: 8.

  • Robberies are up 300% for the 7-day, up 56% for the 28-day & up 17% YTD.
Reported Aggravated Assaults in Week: 10.
  • Aggravated Assaults are up 25% for the 7-day, broke-even for the 28-day & down 26% YTD.
Reported Burglaries in Week: 17.
  • Burglaries are up 31% for the 7-day, down 13% for the 28-day & up 51% YTD.
Reported Vehicle Larcenies from Vehicles in Week: 42.
  • Larceny from Vehicles are down 13% for the 7-day, up 1% for the 28-day & up 4% YTD.
Other Reported Larcenies in Week: 17.
  • Other Larcenies are down 26% for the 7-day, down 17% for the 28-day & down 16% YTD.
Reported Auto Thefts in Week: 14.
  • Auto Thefts are down 46% for the 7-day, down 60% for the 28-day & up 4% YTD.

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