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Crime Trends: Assaults the Third Most Reported Crime in Last Two Weeks

See our density map of crime reports in San Rafael from Nov. 14 to Nov. 29.

The hexagons on this map represent the density of crimes reported between Nov. 14 and Nov. 29. The data was collected from crimereports.com, which maps crime reports from local police departments. The locations are approximate, and the darker shapes represent the areas where more crimes are reported.

Criminal activity is concentrated in the downtown area and in the Canal neighborhood, primarily along the 101 corridor, with a few more incidents in the Northgate Mall area than two weeks before.

In this two-week span, 54 percent of the crimes reported were thefts, including vehicle thefts. Assaults were the third most reported crime at almost 20 percent. Breaking and entering comes in fourth with 11 percent.

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David Edmondson November 30, 2012 at 02:28 pm
C Street really is the hotspot people say it is. I think having more people living downtown (in market-rate homes) and making 2nd & 3rd less of a pair of wastelands would help. Get more eyes on the street.
Also: I love this map! Much more readable than the last one. Can't scroll through individual incidents for the darker red hexes like I can with Crime Reports, but it's a fantastic representation of what's going on. Thanks for sharing this!
Nicole Ely (Editor) November 30, 2012 at 03:02 pm
Thanks David! The maps are an ongoing project. For this one I wanted to focus more on density rather than individual crimes. But that might change more in the future. We'll see what I come up with in the next two weeks. :)
Jax November 30, 2012 at 03:34 pm
clean up downtown. I live downtown and it doesn't feel safe. Clean up our parks too. We should feel safe enough to go to Albert Park without pepper spray. oh and add more garbage cans on letter streets-minimize garbage.
Nice map!
Joy Phoenix November 30, 2012 at 06:52 pm
Great map! Easy to read...
Old Monnkey December 8, 2012 at 01:20 am
Points directly to San Rafael's policies of political correctness. My grandmother lived, and died there in the 70s of old age when it was generally safe to walk the streets, and bothered by panhandlers or homeless. My godparents lived on 4th Street for years until 1970 which wasn't a genteel area; their home and vehicles were never broken into. Even the streets were clean. Better to put up with gays watching your tail twitch in Lafayette, or move to Walnut Creek.

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Ciel Niesen-Love June 15, 2013 at 07:41 pm
I, for one, am glad they're finally doing this. I have watched for years as Marin has ignored theRead More population growth that has affected us all. Not wanting to put in a commuter train, until the traffic lining the freeway is backed up into another county in the morning, is just one example of this. Then we have the fact that most of the children that my husband and I went to school with in Terra Linda have had to move to other counties because we can't find affordable housing in this one. To top it all off, it seems that the ones who have blocked us from making the smaller additions throughout the county have been people directly involved in the real estate industry, or just local home owners so worried about the value of their homes going down, that they fail to see the larger picture. So here we are, about to make a stride in alleviating the problem, and instead of rallying to make our communities better, we're trying to make it more difficult for the people who live and grew up here to still remain close to their families, not to mention the disabled adults and large elderly population in this county that are in need of this, as well. Some of the teacher's who work in this district have to commute in that traffic every morning, because they can't afford to live in this county, either. It's a sad commentary on where our priorities are when we can't support each other as a community.
John Parulis June 17, 2013 at 11:44 am
Ciel......we're talking big box freeway developments that will add tremendous traffic, schooling andRead More tax burdens to our community. Your ideas about population growth in Marin are off.
Ciel Niesen-Love June 17, 2013 at 02:49 pm
I know the population in Marin is 1% per year, but why do you think that is? People are livingRead More longer and our children are the healthiest in the country. I'll tell you why. It's because the children grow up and move out of the county, because it's not affordable. Here is an example of my latest thoughts on the matter: As the member of a Native American tribe, I have to say that I really resent being told where I should be able to live by an immigrant such as Richard Hall. I believe that roots are important and even if the growth rate has been 1%, it's only because most of the people who have grown up here can not afford to live here and move away. The elderly who make up a large percent of the population here are living longer due to medical advances and who do you suppose will take care of them? People such as myself and for not nearly enough money to live here. So what do you propose? You think that I should move to the East Bay or the North Bay and commute? Well, due to the lack of transportation support, that sound so lovely, let me tell you. Also, the children in Marin are the healthiest in the country according to a recent article I've read. Lower children death rates and such, so who is supposed to teach them and provide care for them and for not enough money to live here? Well, many teachers and care providers that I know that have to commute or live multiple roommates. You have successfully produced a community that only grows 1% per year. Congratulations. Through your grassroots efforts of blocking housing and transportation for years and claiming they don't live up to your standards, meanwhile not providing any pushes for what you might actually feel is smarter you have shut out your county's own children and hard working patriots. So, we can work for minimum wage taking care of your elderly, your children, your precious houses and cars, but God forbid, our children go to school with yours, or that you might actually have to bump into us at the supermarket and say "hi". This is the attitude which had prevailed here and I and many other people I talk to in my neighborhood and that I've grown up with are sick of it. Also, I'd like to point out that we all work hard, and the opportunity to work has been at the help of all of the people in our communities who have helped rear us. Teachers, nurses, doctors, firemen, policeman, babysitters, and many more. Just because some jobs like teaching or care giving don't provide with as much money, doesn't make them less important. In fact, my grandma used to tell me it "God's work". It takes a village to raise your children and it took a village to raise you all.