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Arrest Rates Down in Lemon Grove, San Diego County

A new report by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) reveals a county-wide trend of decreases in arrests-- by double digits in most cases.

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Less people were arrested in San Diego County in 2011 than the year before-- a trend that's held steady in the community of Lemon Grove as well, according to a new report released this week.

The report, "Arrests 2011: Law Enforcement Response to Crime in the San Diego Region," was released Wednesday and breaks down arrest numbers and rates for both adults and juveniles across San Diego County.

Data indicates that arrest rates decreased by double digits throughout all the jurisdictions in the county-- and Lemon Grove was no exception.

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In 2011, regional law enforcement agencies arrested a total of 87,781 adults and 13,629 juveniles.  Those numbers were down from 97,965 adults and 16,466 juveniles arrested in 2010.

There was a 14% decrease in adult arrests in Lemon Grove from 2011 to 2010, and a 32% decrease in juvenile arrests, the report shows.

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In Lemon Grove total arrests were:

  • Adults: 946, down from 1,097 in 2010
  • Juveniles: 71, down from 105 in 2010

However, the arrest rate was actually greater in Lemon Grove than the county average when it came to adults:   Countywide, 36.7 adults were arrested in 2011 per 1,000 population.  In Lemon Grove, that number was 49.9.

As for juveniles, the arrest rate was lower in Lemon Grove than average: Countywide, the juvenile arrest rate in 2011 was 41.1 per 1,000; it was 23.1 in Lemon Grove.

In 2011, regional law enforcement agencies arrested a total of 87,781 adults and 13,629 juveniles. 

The report highlights some important numbers for countywide trends: 

  • 240: Average number of adults arrested every day in the San Diego region, down from 268 in 2010.
  • 81.2: Arrest rate per 1,000 population for youth between the ages of 15 and 17 – the highest arrest rate of any age group.
  • 1,295: The average number of adults arrested each month for driving under the influence – the most common reason an adult in San Diego County is arrested.
  • 59: The average number of youth arrested for a status offense each week in the San Diego region. Status offenses represented the most common arrest type for youth in 2011 and over two-thirds (69%) of status offense arrests were for curfew violations

The following tables pull together the numbers specific to Lemon Grove:

2007 2010 2011 Percent Change: 2007-2011 Percent Change: 2010-2011 TOTAL ARREST RATES 31.2 55.2 46.2 48% -16% FELONY ARREST RATES 11.7 20.9 16.4 40% -22% MISDEMEANOR ARREST RATES  18.7 33.5 29.1 56% -13% ADULT ARREST RATES 32 58.4 49.9 56% -15% ADULT FELONY ARREST RATES 11.7 22.4 18 54% -20% ADULT MISDEMEANOR ARREST RATES 20.3 36 31.9 57% -11% JUVENILE ARREST RATES 26.1 34.9 23.1 -11% -34% JUVENILE FELONY ARREST RATES 11.7 11.6 6.5 -- -44% JUVENILE MISDEMEANOR ARREST RATES 9.4 17.6 12 28% -32% JUVENILE STATUS OFFENSE ARREST RATES 5 5.6 4.6 -- -- NUMBER OF ADULT ARRESTS 592 1,097 946 60% -14% NUMBER OF JUVENILE ARRESTS 78 105 71 -9% -32% NUMBER OF ADULT FELONY ARRESTS, BY TYPE (in Lemon Grove) YEAR Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Weapons Offenses Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Drug Law Violations Driving Under The Influence Other TOTAL 2011 0 1 5 94 18 53 18 7 118 1 27 342 2010 0 3 10 109 22 63 52 11 122 2 26 420 2007 0 3 10 61 5 41 23 12 42 2 18 217  NUMBER OF ADULT MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, BY TYPE (in Lemon Grove) YEAR Manslaughter/Assault And Battery Weapons Offenses Misd. Burglary Petty Theft Vandalism Drug Law Violations Drunk/ Liquor Laws Driving Under the Influence Prostitution Other TOTAL 2011 67 4 0 32 6 126 155 142 2 70 604 2010 82 5 0 16 3 159 192 128 3 89 677 2007 47 0 0 10 1 60 157 67 0 33 375 NUMBER OF JUVENILE FELONY ARRESTS, BY TYPE (in Lemon Grove) YEAR Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Weapons Offenses Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Drug Law Violations Driving Under The Influence Other TOTAL 2011 0 0 1 6 2 9 1 0 0 0 1 20 2010 0 0 4 9 0 14 2 2 2 0 2 35 2007 0 1 3 19 2 1 0 4 1 0 4 35  NUMBER OF JUVENILE MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, BY TYPE (in Lemon Grove) YEAR Manslaughter/Assault And Battery Weapons Offenses Misd. Burglary Petty Theft Vandalism Drug Law Violations Drunk/ Liquor Laws Driving Under the Influence Prostitution Other Misd. Total Status TOTAL 2011 5 0 0 2 6 8 7 1 0 8 37 14 51 2010 1 0 0 3 5 12 2 1 0 29 53 17 70 2007 5 0 0 2 2 6 6 0 0 7 28 15 43

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