Madison Police Department Chief Noble Wray released a report Wednesday showing crime in Madison decreased more than 3 percent from 2011 to 2012, though reported sexual assaults increased nearly 24 percent during that time.
Dane County Rape Crisis Center Executive Director Kelly Donahue said in the statement her organization also experienced a “significant increase” in crisis services over the past five years, including 2012, when crisis advocates assisted 438 victims to police stations and hospitals, up from 406 in 2011.
“We always encourage anyone seeking support or wondering what their options are to connect with the crisis line,” Donahue said of the RCC’s 24-hour support hotline, at 609-251-7273.
Wray reported homicides went down 50 percent from 2011 to 2012, when the city also saw a decrease in robberies from 272 to 246. He said he attributes many of the issues that plague Madison to “three groups: opiate addicted individuals, gang involved young people and repeat criminal offenders.”
