Crime in St. Louis (Webster Groves, Washington: loft, neighborhoods, theater)

[STLCardsBlues1989]

http://www.slmpd.org/crimestats/CRM0005-C_20070701.pdf

It's a PDF file, so it may take a minute to come up. Basically it gives the crime numbers for different parts of the city.

Highest Total Crime Index: Central West End (1,216)

But the crime index counts all the crimes, so it's subjective to the size and population of the area.

In the Total Crime Index Dutchtown (1,053) and Downtown (1,023) came in just behind CWE.

Keep in mind the populations of each of those areas. It's interesting info anyway. The writing is awful small, so it may be easier to zoom in or print it.

[Brickmama]

In all fairness, the CWE and DT index is higher because they count a large number a crimes in the northern end of both neighborhoods. Like all crime stats its not a good measure since both areas are safe.

[aragx6]

That's actually why I prefer crime maps because then you can see concentration and type of crime. the St. Louis metro PD has a great one online.
St Louis Police Dept SafeCity2 (broken link)

[STLCardsBlues1989]

According to downtownstl.org their Feb. 2008 newsletter:

According to the St. Louis Police Department, compared to January 2007, reported crime in the 4th District (which includes Downtown and Downtown West) is down. The statistics are as follows: Property crime (larceny, vehicle theft and arson) down 26.8%; Burglaries (business and residential) down 58%; Total burglaries in Downtown West went from 16 in 2007 down to 1 in 2008; and, Car clottings/break-ins are down 37.7%, a decrease of 52 reported incidents. For more information, contact Ken Gabel, Downtown St. Louis Partnership at 314.436.6500 ext. 226.

http://www.downtownstl.org/docs/DTBu...8.html#cupples

[aragx6]

That is awesome news. I always said fighting the crime there is a key part of attracting people to the area, especially the empty nesters. Us young folks aren't afraid of anything, but the older suburbanites often still think of St. Louis as a dangerous cesspool.

[STLCardsBlues1989]

Interesting map. Very informative.

St Louis Police Dept SafeCity2 (broken link)

[anduarto]

mmmm...I remember being young and STILL not being wild about walking around downtown at night. Or at least confining my walks to very specific parts of it.

Really, when I was in my late teens, early 20's downtown was probably at it's lowest ebb. My friends and I were out all the time and went lots of places - Central West End, Soulard, Delmar loop, Grand Ave around SLU, South St. Louis, the Hill, Webster Groves, Clayton - but I can count on one hand the number of times we went downtown. Except for Kennedy's on Laclede's Landing, there was just nothing down there.

Really great to see it coming back. (Isn't there an emoticon for wiping away a tear?)

How young are you again, aragx6? I'm thinking, like, 23?

[aragx6]

Bingo

I had a similar experience in high school though. As a kid I never went downtown except to the Cards games (and then quickly back to the 'burbs)

Last summer we went to the Art Loft Theater (on Washington) to see "Urinetown" and I was amazed, surprised, thrilled etc. by the vibrancy and progress that area had made in such a short time.

[heavyrain2408]

Great to hear this

[3.1415926535]

Crime in downtown St. Louis is down because population is down