Crime & Safety

Monthly Crime Report: Crime on Decline in First Precinct

The monthly statistics show a dip in rapes and homicides though robberies are up a bit.

Criminal activity in the First Precinct, which covers Babylon Town and is the largest precinct in Suffolk County, is down four percent compared to a year ago, according to the latest statistics provided by precinct leaders.

The First Precinct, which has 22 sector cars on patrol, made 577 arrests between late August and September 20, and responded to 549 motor vehicle accident incidents during the timeframe.

A new school safety initiative by Suffolk Police held earlier this month resulted in 400 tickets being issued in Babylon, primarily for speeding in school zones and moving violations.

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There have been two homicides in the precinct, both in Wyandanch, this year compared to five as of September, 2010.

The number of rapes this year is five, half of last year’s 11 as of September, though robberies are up a bit in the precinct.

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There have been 184 robberies so far this year compared to 161 at this time last year, and 14 bank robberies compared to four as of mid-September, 2010.

The number of residential burglaries is down compared to this time last year, with 355 this year and 379 in 2010. But there has been a small increase, about four percent, in commercial burglaries, noted police.

In the past month First Precinct police made 22 driving while intoxicated arrests, and handled hundreds of emergency response calls during Hurricane Irene’s arrival in August.

Precinct leaders presented the crime statistics at Wednesday’s monthly community police meeting.

During the hour-long presentation, police also offered up insight on specific criminal activity in the various communities:

Robberies:

Babylon: 2

West Babylon: 4

Lindenhurst: 0

North Lindenhurst: 0

Residential Burglaries:

Babylon: 2

West Babylon: 3

Lindenhurst: 5

North Lindenhurst: 5

Commercial Burglaries:

Babylon: 1

West Babylon: 2

Lindenhurst: 1

North Lindenhurst: 3


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