"We do have cases of addicts performing strong-armed robberies to buy heroin, but more often, the violent crime is associated with drug trafficking such as dealers being robbed of their drugs," she said.
While violent and property crime numbers are measured based on reported crimes, there are a lot of factors that are immeasurable when looking at crime rates, according to the chief.
"Whenever you look at a crime rate in a given area, you have to factor in how cooperative an agency is with other agencies, how well they work with local prosecutors and public defenders, the level of service the citizens are asking for, the support of a city council and other organizations," she said. "All these are intangible factors not measured in these numbers."
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Here's a quick run down of crime in other areas on the Lower Shore:
Wicomico County: 83 violent crimes were reported to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office in 2015, a decrease from 96 the previous year. 764 property crimes were reported, another decrease from 807 in 2014. Since 2005, reports of violent crime to the sheriff's office have dropped 58 percent. Property crime reported to the sheriff's office has dropped by 20.5 percent since 2006.
Somerset County: Violent crime more than doubled from 2014, from six reports to the sheriff's office in 2014 to 15 in 2015. Thirteen of those were aggravated assaults, while two were rapes. The 2015 report of violent crime to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office was the highest since 2005. Property crime reported to the sheriff's office dropped from 49 in 2014 to 44 in 2015--in both cases, theft made up the largest amount. Somerset County, as of the 2010 census, has a population of 26,470.
Princess Anne: In 2015, 28 violent crimes were reported to city police, a 22.2 percent decrease from 2014. With 20 reported, aggravated assault made up the majority of the violent crime. The report posted 123 property crimes in 2015, down from 151 in 2014. Burglary saw a slight uptick, with 2 more reported than the previous year. Princess Anne, according to the report, has a population of 3,331.
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