CRIME
continued from page 1C
Other sex offenses in Eugene in
creased 13.0 percent, with 216 re
ported cases in 2001 compared to
244 reported cases in 2002. At the
University, there were eight cases of
sex offenses in 2001 and 17 in 2002.
Sex offense counts in the West Uni
versity and South University both
doubled, with West University go
ing from 10 cases in 2001 to 20 cas
es in 2002 and South University go
ing from three cases in 2001 to six
cases in 2002.
Schneider said there are some ba
sic precautions people can take to
avoid situations where rape and sex
offenses might happen.
"Buddy up — there is strength in
numbers," he said. He added that
women should familiarize them
selves with Project Saferide, a trans
portation service that only serves fe
male students.
"Any place walking by yourself
makes you vulnerable," Schneider
said. "Avoid isolated areas, especially
at night."
Burglaries dropped in Eugene
from 1,237 cases in 2001 to 1,209
in 2002, a 2.3 percent decrease. Res
idential burglaries increased, how
ever, in all three areas. At the Uni
versity, burglary cases jumped from
19 in 2001 to 29 in 2002, a 52.6
percent increase. In the West Uni
versity neighborhood, incidents in
creased 37.3 percent — from 67 cas
es in 2001 to 92 cases in 2002 —
and in the South University neigh
borhood, burglary went from 24
cases in 2001 to 28 cases in 2002, a
16.7 percent increase.
Schneider said petty theft can easi
ly be prevented.
"Take basic precautions in terms
of securing your personal belong
ings — your house, your dorm
room," he said. "Don't leave things
like laptops unprotected."
Stolen property cases rose slighdy
in Eugene, from 138 cases in 2001
to 148 cases in 2002, a 7.2 percent
increase. On campus, there were
two cases of stolen property in
2001, versus four in 2002. In the
West University neighborhood,
stolen property cases jumped from
only three cases in 2001 to 10 in
2002. There were no statistics avail
able for stolen property in the
South University neighborhood.
Theft from a vehicle also had an
overall rise in Eugene; such thefts
were up 6.9 percent with 2,164 cas
es in 2001 to 2,313 in 2002. All
three neighborhoods had an in
crease as well, with the campus area
going from 46 cases in 2001 to 61
cases in 2002, a 32.6 percent in
crease. The West University neigh
borhood increasing 18.8 percent —
from 69 cases in 2001 to 82 cases in
2002 — and the South University
neighborhood jumped from 129
cases in 2001 to 175 cases in 2002, a
35.7 percent increase.
Finally, liquor violations
throughout Eugene fell 4.5 percent,
from 1,659 cases in 2001 to 1,584
in 2002. Liquor violations also de
creased 10.7 percent on campus,
from 121 cases in 2001 to 108 in
2002. However, liquor violations in
both the West University and South
University neighborhoods in
creased. Such violations increased
from 322 cases in 2001 to 384 in
2002 in the West University neigh
borhood, a 19.3 percent increase.
The South University figure in
creased 59.5 percent, from 42 cases
in 2001 to 67 in 2002.
Some final advice Schneider gave
was to be careful, especially in situa
tions where there is alcohol involved.
"At night, when you have been
drinking, your risk factor is four times
greater than during the day when you
are sober," he said.
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