The Department of Justice has finalized the Redding crime stats from last year, and they’re very similar to those released earlier this year by the RPD. 2024 had 6 murders, 86 rapes, and 412 aggravated assaults. Property crimes included 5 arsons, 95 robberies, 185 burglaries 231 car thefts and 1,198 larcenies. Although the overall crime rate was down 25% from the previous year, that coincided with a change in how crimes are counted, according to an RPD statement. Full breakdowns of the numbers are on the department website.
-Steve Gibson