Special Report

Towns Reporting Massive Declines in Petty Crime

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10. Monona, Wisconsin
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,622.0
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 388 — 184th highest of 2,671 towns
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 4,705.9 — 51st highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -2,494.8 — 13th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 5,203.2 — 96th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 8,122

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9. Pikeville, Kentucky
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,798.5
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 109 — 1,113th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 1,676.7 — 798th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -2,829.5 — 11th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 2,722.7 — 588th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 6,810

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8. Kenai, Alaska
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,866.6
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 128 — 969th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 1,623.3 — 837th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -3,795.9 — 4th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,877.0 — 1,022nd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 7,742

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7. Balcones Heights, Texas
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,876.6
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 147 — 861st highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 4,372.4 — 71st highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -2,993.4 — 8th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 6,038.1 — 51st highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 3,282

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6. Page, Arizona
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: -2,895.3
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 235 — 465th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 3,114.2 — 197th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: -3,538.7 — 5th lowest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 3,538.3 — 311th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 7,531

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