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IV IEIBMY CRIMALDI pgnmaldltflyrmgt'um Litimc statistics usually take swings up and down. York Regional mm Chief En’c [0111er said. motioning with his hand. This year is no different. with a number of key calcmries falling to the [mesa low! in five years, armrd'mg to the force's 2012 statistical report. which was released last week While there wem spikes in some catego- induding sex crimes. the (werall trend of the report. released at the police services board meeting. was downward. The mpnn cummms figures yt'aHu-year as well and details five-yam trends. - Overall. the region's crime rate is down 5.4.pcr‘ccm. Some of the most dramatic dmps include wth crime. falling by 3.9 per cent since 201 l; mbberit-s. tumbling 11.5 per rem and assaults. dawn 4.8 per rem. PUBLIC SAFETY: Youth charges down, sex offences up York crime rate drops 5.4% in 2012 mommgmnou "Claimant-multin‘mmmmxmwmfimflmwmmum mmhmmmmmmuhwmm-~m e va-nmn'zr h Pro-anon ll! conditioning maintenanc- 889 (no. 8149’." falling, butyoualsohavearegiongmwingby 23.000 last year alone.” Other noteworthy numbers include traflic violations. which fell 20.6 per cent from 2008. but rose 7.5 per cent from 2011 and drug offences, which fell 8‘6 per cent yea: to year. “Our region is gnming. but that’s not necâ€" essarily being reflected in enforcement statisé tics.’ he said. “We've sent strung Io indoor marijuana grow-ops and we‘ve had some impacts there." he said. And while the number of traffic violations rose. it was no! neady as quickly as the num- berofcars on the road. traffic bureau Sufism. Brad Bulmer “(Mt-Wt. the annual report also raises sumo red flags. showing sexual violence. which includes a range of sex crimes such as sex assault with a weapon to luring a child with a computer. mse 16. 2 per cent since 2011 and 21 per cent fmm 2009 lewls 905-642-3000 mmmmm ®Tovom 905-652-6688 4DAYS ONLY §couffvflle THURS. MAY123 FRI. MAY 24 SAT. MAY 25 MON. MAY 27 1288 Millard Street, Stouffville Off Hwy# 48 North of Stouffville Road www.5touffvilletoyota.ca