crime statistics

Jon Mitchell and Joe Cordeiro are intentionally misrepresenting crime stats for political purposes. They owe the people of New Bedford an explanation for this.

Is the "Mitchell Miracle" real? A severe plummet in violent crimes seems to be the trend. Let's take a closer look.

All candidates for public office this Fall need to have a realistic and sober discussion about what can be done to make New Bedford a safer city

New Bedford statistical data reveal crime is down. The numbers have been released by the police department and echoed during Mayor Jon Mitchell's State of the City address. Crime is down. In each of these categories: murder, shootings, assaults, rape, burglary and robberies, the arrow points downward...

Detroit tops the FBI's list as America's most dangerous big city. Crime statistics released Monday show the Motor City led the nation last year in murder rates and violent crime rates among cities with more than 100-thousand residents...