Chief Tim Lentz announces the following Uniform Crime Report statistics for 2013:
2012 2013 Change
Murder: 0 0 0%
Rape: 2 0 -100%
Robbery: 5 10 100%
Aggravated Assault: 37 30 -19%
Assault: 128 123 -4%
Burglary: 100 45 -55%
Theft: 359 278 -22%
Vehicle Theft: 10 12 22%
TOTAL CRIMES: 640 498 -22%
Chief Lentz notes that there was a 22% overall reduction in crime in Covington. Vehicle theft and robbery percentages increased dramatically but this is thankfully due to the low number of actual crimes, with an increase of only 5 robberies and 2 vehicle thefts.
Mayor Cooper and Chief Lentz jointly state “The City of Covington is extremely proud of our low crime rate. Covington remains a community oriented city where people can feel safe to raise their families.”
