Crime in Apple Valley is decreasing

Crime in Apple Valley seems to be on the decline. Crime data from 1989 shows the late 80s and early 90's experienced total violent crime over 300 incidences. Even though Apple Valley population has grown, crime has come down, in absolute terms. Although with latest data from 2012 showing there was an uptick.

Crime reported by Apple Valley, California

Year	Months reporting	Population coverage	Number of offenses reported									Crime rate per 100,000 population
			Violent crime					Property crime				Violent crime					Property crime
			Violent crime total	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Property crime total	Burglary	Larceny- theft	Motor vehicle theft	Violent Crime rate	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate	Forcible rape rate	Robbery rate	Aggravated assault rate	Property crime rate	Burglary rate	Larceny- theft rate	Motor vehicle theft rate
1989	12	32,806	342	2	13	45	282	1,940	682	998	260	1,042.5	6.1	39.6	137.2	859.6	5,913.6	2,078.9	3,042.1	792.5
1990	12	46,079	336	0	12	44	280	2,027	806	985	236	729.2	.0	26.0	95.5	607.7	4,399.0	1,749.2	2,137.6	512.2
1991	12	47,038	213	3	12	54	144	2,324	993	1,104	227	452.8	6.4	25.5	114.8	306.1	4,940.7	2,111.1	2,347.0	482.6
1992	12	47,792	295	3	17	55	220	2,227	739	1,257	231	617.3	6.3	35.6	115.1	460.3	4,659.8	1,546.3	2,630.1	483.3
1993	12	52,080	352	7	16	66	263	2,644	916	1,457	271	675.9	13.4	30.7	126.7	505.0	5,076.8	1,758.8	2,797.6	520.4
1994	12	52,447	293	2	20	82	189	2,536	791	1,420	325	558.7	3.8	38.1	156.3	360.4	4,835.4	1,508.2	2,707.5	619.7
1995	12	52,255	255	6	14	76	159	2,597	843	1,382	372	488.0	11.5	26.8	145.4	304.3	4,969.9	1,613.2	2,644.7	711.9
1996	12	52,733	224	5	14	71	134	2,561	991	1,243	327	424.8	9.5	26.5	134.6	254.1	4,856.5	1,879.3	2,357.2	620.1
1997	12	53,377	192	2	13	79	98	2,248	844	1,141	263	359.7	3.7	24.4	148.0	183.6	4,211.6	1,581.2	2,137.6	492.7
1998	12	56,283	207	2	10	72	123	2,048	567	1,270	211	367.8	3.6	17.8	127.9	218.5	3,638.8	1,007.4	2,256.5	374.9
1999	12	57,267	216	2	8	60	146	1,790	531	1,072	187	377.2	3.5	14.0	104.8	254.9	3,125.7	927.2	1,871.9	326.5
2000	12	54,239	186	5	11	40	130	1,725	613	868	244	342.9	9.2	20.3	73.7	239.7	3,180.4	1,130.2	1,600.3	449.9
2001	12	55,247	166	2	10	42	112	1,761	530	1,025	206	300.5	3.6	18.1	76.0	202.7	3,187.5	959.3	1,855.3	372.9
2002	12	56,232	248	4	13	69	162	1,993	593	1,162	238	441.0	7.1	23.1	122.7	288.1	3,544.2	1,054.6	2,066.4	423.2
2003	12	58,533	204	4	5	78	117	2,125	529	1,268	328	348.5	6.8	8.5	133.3	199.9	3,630.4	903.8	2,166.3	560.4
2004	12	60,769	228	3	17	64	144	2,019	542	1,143	334	375.2	4.9	28.0	105.3	237.0	3,322.4	891.9	1,880.9	549.6
2005	12	63,055	253	4	20	43	186	2,224	603	1,227	394	401.2	6.3	31.7	68.2	295.0	3,527.1	956.3	1,945.9	624.9
2006	12	65,743	247	2	17	74	154	2,103	652	1,077	374	375.7	3.0	25.9	112.6	234.2	3,198.8	991.7	1,638.2	568.9
2007	12	71,211	269	2	22	78	167	1,902	535	1,117	250	377.8	2.8	30.9	109.5	234.5	2,670.9	751.3	1,568.6	351.1
2008	12	72,591	338	3	17	79	239	1,791	570	1,015	206	465.6	4.1	23.4	108.8	329.2	2,467.2	785.2	1,398.2	283.8
2009	12	72,200	266	1	20	54	191	1,764	557	1,003	204	368.4	1.4	27.7	74.8	264.5	2,443.2	771.5	1,389.2	282.5
2010	12	69,135	188	2	22	58	106	1,889	592	1,107	190	271.9	2.9	31.8	83.9	153.3	2,732.3	856.3	1,601.2	274.8
2011	12	69,948	157	4	16	53	84	1,952	685	1,052	215	224.5	5.7	22.9	75.8	120.1	2,790.6	979.3	1,504.0	307.4
2012	12	70,823	221	3	7	65	146	1,874	694	977	203	312.0	4.2	9.9	91.8	206.1	2,646.0	979.9	1,379.5	286.6