This is an analysis for September, 2019 based on data posted by the Louisville Metro Police Department at https://data.louisvilleky.gov/dataset/crime-reports/resource/6d81fdf8-27e7-41ac-9ae4-1bfd8730f002
It is a Microsoft Excel file that requires just a touch of manipulation and sorting
As usual it includes the crimes reported within the boundaries of the historical Bon Air Neighborhood as defined:
1) Bardstown Road on the West
2) Hikes Lane on the South
3) Furman Blvd on the East and
4) Taylorsville Rd and the Watterson Expressway on the North.
A disclaimer is that the analysis is not like the old games of four-square or shuffleboard as "lines are in" and not out. What this means is that reports at locations on the borders may have actually happened in the Bashford Manor, West Buechel, Buechel/Hikes Point and Melbourne Heights sections.
Crime was down by about 14 percent over August. There were 54 total police reports as a whole within these boundaries. .
What was interesting was that there were three locations that had six police reports.
In terms of breakdowns, the most common crimes/police reports in the neighborhood for the month were:
When looking at the assaults, five of them happened at the 3100 block of Doreen Way. This appears to an ongoing drama where someone continues to violate an Emergency Protective Order/Domestic Violence Order. Otherwise the other 10 were mostly along Bardstown Rd or isolated occurrences throughout the neighborhood.
When looking at the Theft/Larceny cases, six of them were in businesses and four of them were spread out in the neighborhood in residences on Rosedale Blvd, Hikes Lane, Stratford Avenue, and Dell Brooke Avenue.
I have not really commented much on the missing person cases in previous posts, but 99 percent of them are at 2300 Goldsmith Lane or Boys and Girls Haven. Being a social worker I have sympathy for the situation. To me, it does not reflect the work done at this agency. It reflects on the clientele that they serve. You would think that all these adolescents would have the sense to be grateful to have a place to stay and the common sense to stay put and finish their high school diploma . . . but not all of them do and some of them run for a number of emotional\behavioral reasons, which means the staff at Boys and Girls Haven have to file missing person reports.
I think it is worth continuing to follow what happens at Boys and Girls Haven because the kids that run are the kids vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation, which I am sure will be talked about again around Derby. If you are interested in volunteering with Boys and Girls Haven to try and reach out to these kids, I am positive they can find something for you to do to help these kids.
There were otherwise four areas of concern to me in the numbers :
The 2800 block of Dell Brooke had two distinct theft-type crimes on different days. One was a theft and one was a car break in 10 days apart from each other.
Del Rio Place is the Bon Air Manor and it seemed to have a little more action this month than normal. There appeared to be three police calls on different but five different reports that include a robbery in the parking lot, two thefts, and two cases of vandalism.
The last area of concern was Stratford Avenue where there were two different reports two days in a row. One was the apparent theft of a firearm (literally TBUT OR DISP FIREARM in the database)
and criminal mischief.
Otherwise, in terms of incidentals, there was
I will say that I conclude that the Goldsmith Elementary matter was a child disclosing sexual abuse and not actual abuse. When there is often disclosure of sexual abuse of a child a Crimes Against Children Unit report is made. I met Dr Jeremy Renner, the prinipal of Goldsmith when my children went to school there and had numerous conversations with him and I would say there is not a better elementary school principal (and actual fun guy), and Goldsmith Elementary is a safe place for children to go and learn,
Much crime is preventable and I would encourage you to consider joining the block watches that are forming, getting one of the doorbell cameras, leaving your outside light on at night to keep your street lit up, and make sure your cars are locked. We still have a very safe area compared to what is out there in Louisville and we can keep it that way.
It is a Microsoft Excel file that requires just a touch of manipulation and sorting
As usual it includes the crimes reported within the boundaries of the historical Bon Air Neighborhood as defined:
1) Bardstown Road on the West
2) Hikes Lane on the South
3) Furman Blvd on the East and
4) Taylorsville Rd and the Watterson Expressway on the North.
A disclaimer is that the analysis is not like the old games of four-square or shuffleboard as "lines are in" and not out. What this means is that reports at locations on the borders may have actually happened in the Bashford Manor, West Buechel, Buechel/Hikes Point and Melbourne Heights sections.
Crime was down by about 14 percent over August. There were 54 total police reports as a whole within these boundaries. .
- There were 31 reports in the 40218 portion and
- There were 23 reports in the 40220 section.
What was interesting was that there were three locations that had six police reports.
- 3300 Bardstown Rd. (this location is usually up there)
- 2300 Goldsmith Lane (to be discussed in a moment)
- 3100 Doreen Way (to be discussed in a moment)
In terms of breakdowns, the most common crimes/police reports in the neighborhood for the month were:
- Assaults =15
- Theft/Laceny=11
- Missing Person = 6
- Vandalism =6
- Fraud=4.
- Drug=3
- Vehicle Break-ins =2
When looking at the assaults, five of them happened at the 3100 block of Doreen Way. This appears to an ongoing drama where someone continues to violate an Emergency Protective Order/Domestic Violence Order. Otherwise the other 10 were mostly along Bardstown Rd or isolated occurrences throughout the neighborhood.
When looking at the Theft/Larceny cases, six of them were in businesses and four of them were spread out in the neighborhood in residences on Rosedale Blvd, Hikes Lane, Stratford Avenue, and Dell Brooke Avenue.
I have not really commented much on the missing person cases in previous posts, but 99 percent of them are at 2300 Goldsmith Lane or Boys and Girls Haven. Being a social worker I have sympathy for the situation. To me, it does not reflect the work done at this agency. It reflects on the clientele that they serve. You would think that all these adolescents would have the sense to be grateful to have a place to stay and the common sense to stay put and finish their high school diploma . . . but not all of them do and some of them run for a number of emotional\behavioral reasons, which means the staff at Boys and Girls Haven have to file missing person reports.
I think it is worth continuing to follow what happens at Boys and Girls Haven because the kids that run are the kids vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation, which I am sure will be talked about again around Derby. If you are interested in volunteering with Boys and Girls Haven to try and reach out to these kids, I am positive they can find something for you to do to help these kids.
There were otherwise four areas of concern to me in the numbers :
- 3500 block of Lisbon Lane,
- 2800 block of Dell Brooke Avenue
- 2800 block of Del Rio Place, and
- 3200 block of Stratford Avnue
The 2800 block of Dell Brooke had two distinct theft-type crimes on different days. One was a theft and one was a car break in 10 days apart from each other.
Del Rio Place is the Bon Air Manor and it seemed to have a little more action this month than normal. There appeared to be three police calls on different but five different reports that include a robbery in the parking lot, two thefts, and two cases of vandalism.
The last area of concern was Stratford Avenue where there were two different reports two days in a row. One was the apparent theft of a firearm (literally TBUT OR DISP FIREARM in the database)
and criminal mischief.
Otherwise, in terms of incidentals, there was
- One motor vehicle theft on the 2300 Block of Meadow and
- One report of Sexual Abuse made at Goldsmith Elementary.
I will say that I conclude that the Goldsmith Elementary matter was a child disclosing sexual abuse and not actual abuse. When there is often disclosure of sexual abuse of a child a Crimes Against Children Unit report is made. I met Dr Jeremy Renner, the prinipal of Goldsmith when my children went to school there and had numerous conversations with him and I would say there is not a better elementary school principal (and actual fun guy), and Goldsmith Elementary is a safe place for children to go and learn,
Much crime is preventable and I would encourage you to consider joining the block watches that are forming, getting one of the doorbell cameras, leaving your outside light on at night to keep your street lit up, and make sure your cars are locked. We still have a very safe area compared to what is out there in Louisville and we can keep it that way.
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