A Drop in Major Crimes in Longview

LONGVIEW – The city of Longview saw a drop in part 1 crimes in 2018. These offenses are most commonly identified as crimes against a person. These are also the most commonly reported crimes across the country. Longview saw a 7.4% reduction in violent crimes and an overall drop of 7.3% in total part 1 crimes. The largest drop was in robbery. There were 101 robberies in Longview in 2017. Last year there were 58, for a drop of 42.6%. Burglary dropped by 15.5% while forcible rape declined by 12.9%