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Safety <br />Neighborhood safety is a vital element of a <br />healthy and sustainable neighborhood. Crimes <br />within our neighborhoods are often indicative of <br />many other elements including housing quality, <br />economic vitality and accessible amenities. <br />The data below from the City of Eugene Police <br />Department offers a snapshot of different types of <br />crime in the Santa Clara Community Organization <br />neighborhood over the past five years and <br />includes only Eugene Police data. <br />Personal Crime <br />Personal crimes include criminal <br />offenses in which the victim is <br />present and the act is violent, <br />threatening, or has the potential <br />of being physically harmful; <br />examples include homicide, <br />robbery, kidnapping, assault, <br />rape, and other sex offenses. <br />Property Crime <br />Property crimes include <br />offenses which involve <br />property destruction or taking <br />something of value by theft or <br />deception; examples include <br />burglary, vehicle theft, other <br />thefts, forgery and fraud, <br />arson, and vandalism. <br />Behavioral Crime <br />Behavioral crimes include <br />criminal offenses that violate <br />laws relating to personal <br />conduct, responsibility, and <br />public order; these include <br />prostitution, drug and alcohol <br />offenses, weapons offenses, <br />and disorderly conduct. <br />Santa Clara Community Organization - Person Crime <br />Totals <br />80 <br />62 <br />50 49 , <br />28 28 <br />2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <br />Santa Clara Community Organization - Property Crime <br />Totals <br />639 <br />�. 147 <br />373 393 <br />249 207 <br />2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <br />Santa Clara Community Organization - Behavior Crime <br />Totals <br />� <br />159 193 181 0 , <br />125 <br />95 77 <br />2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <br />Data source: City of Eugene Police Department <br />What might explain differences in safety across <br />neighborhoods in Eugene? How might age, gender, <br />race, ethnicity, or income levels influence perceptions of <br />safety? How can we effectively address issues of crime <br />and safety in our neighborhoods? <br />r+ <br />Ln <br />v <br />cD <br />r+ <br />City of Eugene Neighborhood Services — 2011 Neighborhood Analysis — Santa Clara Community Organization R19 <br />