According to the latest crime data from the Greensboro Police Department, crime continues to trend down but traffic fatalities and drug overdoses continue to trend up.
In the week of Aug. 1 to Aug. 8, there were zero homicides, and 23 homicides this year through Aug. 8, which is down considerably from the 32 homicides during the same period in 2020.
There were 18 aggravated assaults the first week of August and 15 of those were assaults with a firearm. The total number of aggravated assaults through Aug. 8 is up slightly with 1,172 in 2021 compared to 1,135 during the same period in 2020.
However, the number of assaults with a firearm is down with 676 in 2021 compared to 728 in 2020.
Burglaries are down so far this year with 1,070 in 2021 compared to 1,240 in 2021. But theft from a motor vehicle is up with 1,727 through Aug. 8 2021 compared to 1,696 in 2021.
Two statistics that are up significantly are traffic fatalities and drug overdoses. Through Aug. 8 there have been 30 traffic fatalities in Greensboro compared to 19 during the same time period in 2021. It’s not hard to figure this one out, with businesses closed, a curfew, and people being told to stay home except for essential trips, traffic was way down in 2020 and less traffic results in less traffic fatalities.
Drug overdoses and deaths have also increased from 2020. So far in 2021 there have been 510 reported drug overdoses and 82 drug overdose death. During the same period in 2020 there were 362 reported drug overdoses and 61 drug overdose deaths.
The number of vacancies in the Police Department continues to be an issue with the number of vacancies on Aug. 9 at 104. But when you consider officers still in training and those signed up for the next police academy class, the number of vacancies drops to 45 with 31 of those being sworn positions and 14 non-sworn.
Somehow I don’t feel safer after reading the statistics-or should we feel all cozy now?
So could there be a correlation between drug overdoses and the pandemic shutdowns? Mask mandates that start today promulgated by a tyrannical, power hungry, self serving bunch of narrow minded, ignorant county commissioners who ignore the science. Who knows? Glad I am not a Democrat any longer. Was told as a child the democrats looked out for the little guy. That was a big whopper if there ever was. I have come to conclude that the lowest form of life on the planet may very well be a politician. Sad isn’t it?
MaCadoo the Wackdoo. The science is very actually clear on this and while not a fan of Skip Alston, he has this one right.
Masks Work (see recent study from Duke University)
Even Vaccinated (especially Pfizer) can still get and transmit the virus
Only 50% of guildford County is Vaccinated so we all suffer these new restrictions.
Delta variant has greater impact on younger people than the alfa variant and is more transmissable
So what science do you think they are ignoring?
John, why aren’t you keeping track of other important statistics for the area, like number of 90 degree days? Seems you only care to stoke the flames about violence in the streets and those pesky speeders.
You and your clan must not think record setting weather matters as much as wanting crime to be up so you can whine.
That’s what you get from the whino times.
Correct weather info is available all day, every day. Here or in Spokane.
In this format, you get real news that never appears in the Fishwrap or NYT or the Media. Like the recent violence at Four Seasons Mall, which was all black-involved. Zip from the Fishwrap.
Attend govt functions yourself if you really want to know something. Watch C-Span. This comment section is for opinions like yours or mine. There is no need to be ugly about it.