News Release
In the spirit of transparency and building community trust, the Port Hueneme Police
Department announces the release of its annual crime statistics.
The Port Hueneme Police
Department collects data and crime information as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting
Program coordinated by the FBI.
Each year this reliable set of statistics are reported to the
FBI and subsequently used for evaluating the number of reported Part I crimes in a city.
The UCR crime categories and the reported crime data for 2022 and the 4 previous years for
comparison purposes are listed below:
|
Part I Crime (YTD) |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Percent Change
21-22 |
Num. Diff. |
| Violent Crimes | |||||||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0% | -2 |
| Rape | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 60.0% | 3 |
| Robbery | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Aggr. Assault | 39 | 24 | 38 | 44 | 38 | -13.6% | -6 |
| Total | 61 | 43 | 57 | 62 | 57 | -8.1% | -5 |
| Property Crimes | |||||||
| Burglary | 86 | 64 | 43 | 38 | 35 | -7.9% | -3 |
| Motor Veh. Theft | 55 | 47 | 48 | 40 | 60 | 50.0% | 20 |
| Larceny (Theft) | 280 | 305 | 305 | 264 | 297 | 12.5% | 33 |
| Arson | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 432 | 419 | 402 | 346 | 396 | 14.5% | 50 |
| Grand Total | 493 | 462 | 459 | 408 | 453 | 11.0% | 45 |
Overall, reported crime is up 11%, which can be attributed to an increase in Property Crimes
by an additional 50 reported incidents as compared to last year.
The city saw an 8.1% decrease in Violent Crimes with a decrease in Homicides from 2 in 2021
to 0 in 2022 and a decrease in Aggravated Assaults from 44 to 38.
Property Crime in the city increased by 14.5%, with increases of 50% in Motor Vehicle Theft
and a 12.5% increase in Larceny (theft). The only Property Crime category that saw a
decrease was Burglary, which had 7.9% decrease.
Unlocked vehicles and shoplifting were the driving force behind the increase in Property
Crimes.
While reported crime in Port Hueneme continues to remain low, quality of life issues once
again comprised a majority of our calls for service last year. The Port Hueneme Police
Department is committed to focusing our efforts and resources on not only keeping crime rates
down, but continuing to seek long-term, sustainable solutions to meet the needs of our
community.
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