HomeMy WebLinkAboutPart I and II Crimes Report - 2025ITEM NO. 8.A.
Mission Statement
“We Care for Our Residents by Working Together to Build a
Better Community for Today and Tomorrow.”
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 24, 2026
Department: Public Safety
Submitted By: Tim Mattos, Director of Public Safety
Prepared By: Tim Mattos, Director of Public Safety
Agenda Title: Acceptance of Part I and II Crimes Public Safety Report for the Year of
2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends Council acknowledge receipt of the 2025 Crime Report from the Rohnert Park
Department of Public Safety (RPDPS) as outlined in “Attachment 1.”
BACKGROUND:
This report has previously been submitted pursuant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI)
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, the standardized statistical reporting standard that
had been in place since 1930. In 2021, the FBI transitioned from UCR to the National Incident
Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This new standard requires more detailed data and provides a
more complete and accurate picture of crime incidents. The primary difference between the two
programs is that under UCR, only the most serious offense in each incident was reported; under
NIBRS, all offenses are counted. This may cause the appearance of an increase in crime, but is
only due to increased reporting.
This crime data is submitted to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and published
annually. The FBI's Crime Data Explorer tool (https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/) and the California DOJ’s
OpenJustice tool (https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/) provide interactive search capability, enabling
law enforcement and the general public to easily access this important information.
ANALYSIS:
The previous UCR Program divided offenses into two groups: Part I and Part II.
• Part I offenses include violent crimes (homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated
assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, arson).
• Part II offenses include a variety of other violations, including but not limited to simple
assaults, forgery, fraud, embezzlement, vandalism, weapons, prostitution, statutory rape,
drug abuse, gambling, and driving under the influence. However, the UCR reporting
system on accepted the most serious crime, which resulted in a misrepresentation of
actual crimes taking place in a community. The NIBRS reporting provides a much more
comprehensive look at what is really taking place within the community.
The NIBRS Program divides offenses into two groups: Group A and Group B.
Group A:
⋅ Arson
⋅ Assault
⋅ Bribery
⋅ Burglary
⋅ Counterfeiting/Forgery
⋅ Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property
⋅ Drug/Narcotic Offenses
⋅ Embezzlement
⋅ Extortion/Blackmail
⋅ Fraud
⋅ Gambling Offenses
⋅ Homicide
⋅ Kidnapping/Abduction
⋅ Larceny/Theft
⋅ Motor Vehicle Theft
⋅ Pornography/Obscene Material
⋅ Prostitution
⋅ Robbery
⋅ Sex Offenses
⋅ Weapons Offenses
Group B:
⋅ Bad Checks
⋅ Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy
⋅ Violations
⋅ Disorderly Conduct
⋅ Driving Under the Influence
⋅ Drunkenness
⋅ Family Offenses, Nonviolent
⋅ Liquor Law Violations
⋅ Trespassing
⋅ All Other
RPDPS transitioned to NIBRS in May of 2022. During the initial transition to NIBRS, this
report had been a combination of the FBI UCR data and NIBRS data. This report, will be the
second full year over year statistical comparison of strictly NIBRS data.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
Acceptance of this report is not a Project under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
STRATEGIC PLAN AND COUNCIL PRIORITIES ALIGNMENT:
This report aligns with Council Goal 2 “Community Quality of Life.”
OPTIONS CONSIDERED:
1. Recommended – Staff recommends acknowledging and accepting the report. No other
action is required or requested.
2. Alternative – No alternative is recommended.
FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE:
Acceptance of this report will have no fiscal impact.
Code Compliance Approval Date: N/A
Department Head Approval Date: 3/10/2026
Finance Approval Date: N/A
Human Resources Approval Date: N/A
City Attorney Approval Date: N/A
City Manager Approval Date: 3/15/2026
Attachments:
1. 2024 and 2025 Group A crime comparison
Group "A" 2024 - 2025 Offenses Reported 2024 2025 YOY % Change YOY Count Dif
Murder 1 0 -100%-1
Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 0
Justifiable Homicide 0 0 0
Rape 26 24 -8%-2
Robbery 18 14 -22%-4
Aggravated Assault 65 62 -5%-3
Burglary 111 56 -50%-55
Larceny 391 358 -8%-33
Motor Vehicle Theft 84 50 -40%-34
Arson 5 4 -20%-1
Simple Assault 277 275 -1%-2
Intimidation 33 82 148%49
Bribery 0 2 2
Counterfeiting/Forgery 21 20 -5%-1
Vandalism 154 157 2%3
Drug/Narcotic Violations 204 185 -9%-19
Drug Equipment Violations 196 177 -10%-19
Embezzlement 12 7 -42%-5
Extortion/Blackmail 2 2 0%0
Fraud 156 122 -22%-34
Gambling 0 0 0
Kidnapping 23 16 -30%-7
Pornography 22 11 -50%-11
Prostitution 1 2 100%1
Sodomy 8 11 38%3
Sexual Assault w/Object 5 4 -20%-1
Fondling 29 25 -14%-4
Incest 0 0 0
Statutory Rape 3 1 -67%-2
Stolen Property 36 38 6%2
Weapons Law Violations 43 48 12%5
Human Trafficking, Commercial Sex Acts 0 0 0
Human Trafficking, Involuntary Servitude 1 0 -100%-1
Animal Cruelty 1 1 0%0
TOTAL 1928 1754 -9.02% -174