Mammoth crime stats

The Town of Mammoth Lakes had a 5% increase in Part I Crimes and a 7% decrease in Hit and Run and Injury traffic collisions in 2011 when compared to the previous year.

The chart below shows the breakdown by type of crime and type of traffic collision.

There were 16 more reported crimes in 2011. The most dramatic increase was in Motor Vehicle Thefts which had an increase of 17 over the previous year. If stolen vehicles aren’t considered, the town actually had a slight drop in crime. Eight of the stolen vehicles were autos. Another eight were trucks or busses, and six were other types of vehicles such as motorcycles. The largest reduction in crime was in rapes which dropped from eight in 2010 to five in 2011.

The Crime Clearance rate remained unchanged at 12%.

Only injury or Hit and Run traffic collisions are shown. Since not all non-injury accidents are reported, those reports are not included because that could skew the accuracy of the data. The 7% reduction in collisions was based primarily on a 17% decrease in injury collisions. There were no traffic fatalities in 2011.

Police Chief Dan Watson said, “Because we are a small town without a lot of crime, fairly large percentage swings are not unusual. If a couple of burglars or car thieves come to town they can quickly change the crime picture. Likewise, when they are arrested or leave the area, that picture can turn around quickly.”

Crime and Traffic Statistics

Crime      2010     2011       % Change

Murder       0         0       No change

Rape       8         5       -36%

Robbery     2         4     +100%

Assault       88       90     +2%

Burglary    68       67       -1%

Larceny    158       157       -1%

Car Theft    5       22     +340%

Total     329       345     +5%

Traffic             2010     2011 % Change

Injury Cols.      23         19          -17%

Hit & Run          51         50          -2%

Total               74          69          -7%