Crime & Safety

How Much Violent Crime Happened in Smithfield

The FBI has released the 2014 Unified Crime Report which features statistics for crime in Smithfield.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes information about Smithfield.

According to the report, Smithfield saw 6 violent crimes in 2014. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.

There were 2 reported rapes, and 4 aggravated assaults in Smithfield.

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Other crime stats for Smithfield included 172 larcenies, 32 burglaries, six motor vehicle thefts, and one case of arson.

Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.

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