Crime & Safety
Peachtree Corners Crime Sharply Declined in 2013
Incident reports were down 32 percent last year.
Peachtree Corners has seen a dramatic decrease in crimes, according to data from the Gwinnett Police Department shared by councilwoman Jeanne Aulbach.
Comparing all incidents in the city from January-October 2012 and January-October 2013, there was a 32-percent decrease in all incidents reported (from 3,678 to 2,500), and 29-percent decrease in major (Part I) crimes (610 to 418).
Here’s a breakdown of crimes reported, from Aulbach’s City News and Updates for Feb. 23:
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- Robberies: 46 (2012); 28 (2013)
- Assaults: 37 (2012); 25 (2013)
- Homicides: 2 (2012); 0 (2013)
- Rape: 13 (2102); 4 (2013)
- Residential Burglaries: 211 (2012); 117 (2013)
- Business Burglaries: 55 (2012); 22 (2013)
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 64 (2012); 52 (2013)
- Entering Autos: 182 (2012); 167 (2013)
- Part I Crimes: 610 (2012); 418 (2013)
Aulbach wrote in her City News and Updates email that GCPD Commander Maj. Gale Higginbotham cited the officers’ hard work in the city and the community’s preventative actions as reasons for the decrease.
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