FBI Crime Report: Which Crimes Increased, Decreased in the Cranberry Area
Patch analyzes the 2011 uniform crime statistics for Cranberry and Zelienople.
The Cranberry Township Police Department is located adjacent to the municipal center on Rochester Road.
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Cranberry saw a slight increase in violent crime from 2010 to 2011, according to the latest F.B.I. Uniform Crime reports. Burglaries decreased, but there also was an uptick in aggravated assault, property crime and motor vehicle theft.
In Zelienople, crime decreased or remained the same in all categories in 2011.
Zelienople, however—despite being smaller in population—had more violent crimes, including aggravated assault, than in Cranberry.
| Category | Cranberry (2011) pop. 28,188 | Cranberry (2010) pop. 28,107 | Zelienople (2011) pop. 3,824 | Zelienople (2010) pop. 3,958 |
| Violent Crime | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| Murder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forcible Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| Property Crime | 342 | 316 | 67 | 90 |
| Burglary | 44 | 51 | 6 | 8 |
| Larceny-theft | 292 | 265 | 61 | 81 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Click here for more information from the F.B.I.'s uniform crime report.
