Crime figures in the 7th district rose higher than they have in the last two years during August, 1974. A breakdown of the statistics by neighborhood was not available, but overall figures indicated that residential burglaries continue to be the leading crime in the Skinker-DeBaliviere area.
Purse snatchings also rose in number in August.
Figures for the first week in September indicate a general lowering of the crime rate in the 7th district.
Originally published in The Paper, October 1974.
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