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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Wednesday, June 4, 1986
Kansas' serious-crime rate rises in three months of '86
United Press International
TOPEKA — Property crimes in Kansas increased by 16.7 percent in the first quarter of 1986, and violent crimes increased 2.2 percent, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Monday.
The KBI's crime statistics, issued quarterly, revealed an overall increase of 15.5 percent in the first three months of the year.
The agency said all property crimes — burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft — increased 16.7 percent during January, February and March 1986, compared to the same period in 1985. The agency showed the largest single increase in percent followed by motor vehicle thefts, which increased 22.9 percent.
Although violent crimes showed a slight increase during the first quarter of 1896, the KBI said only robbery and aggravated robbery increased. Those increases — robbery 4.1 percent, from 468 to 485, and aggravated robbery 2.1 percent, from 1,260 to 1,280 — were of
fset by decreases in murders of 10 percent, from 30 to 27, and rape of 7 percent, from 149 to 148.
Motor vehicle thefts increased from 1,167 to 1,434 and burglary increased from 5,608 to 7,288. The amount increased from 14,352 to 15,961.
Arsons reported to the state increased 58.3 percent, from 163 for January-March 1985 to 253 for that same period in 1986. However, the value of property damaged by arson rose from 92 million in 1985 to $1.33 million.
The figures were compiled by the KBI from reports by about 260 local law enforcement agencies for January-March 1986.
All four metropolitan counties reported an increase of crime with Shawnee leading the way with a 44.9 percent jump. Shawnee reported a 238.3 percent jump in burglary and a 70.9 percent increase in motor vehicle thefts. All violent crimes increased by only 7.9 percent, while property crimes increased 48.5 percent.
Johnson County marked the second highest increase among the four metropolitan counties with an
increase of 28.9 percent overall crime, offset by an 80 percent decrease in murders from 5 to 1.
The county's total property crimes increased 33.2 percent from 2,385 to 3,176.
Wyandotte County. recorded an increase of 23.7 percent in overall crime and a 133 percent increase in murders from 3 to 7.
Sedgwick County recorded a marginal increase in overall crime of 9.9 percent and a decrease of 25 percent in murders. All violent property increased 1.2 percent, while property crimes increased 10.6 percent.
Of cities with populations of 10,000 or more, McPhrison reported the biggest increase in crime, 102.9 percent, followed by Coffeyville, 62.7 percent; Arkansas City, 56.6 percent; Prairie City, 51.1 percent; Hays, 51.1 percent; and Shawnee 50.4 percent.
Pittsburg was the city with the largest decrease in crime, 43.7 percent, followed by Newton; 42.3 percent; Derby, 10.5 percent; Salina, 9.7 percent; and Ottawa, 4.4 percent.
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