Bon Air Crime Analysis For October 2019: Down By 61.1 Percent!

This is an analysis for October, 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. 

The Analysis reflects events that happen on the lines and so some of the reports reflect what has happened just on the line and outside the geopolitical boundary of the neighborhood. 

I had to resort the file because I could not believe the initial results.  There were only 21 police reports the area between October 1 and October 31. The total number of police reports in September was 54, and this means that there was a decline by 61.1 percent. 

There were 18 reports in the 40218 portion of the area and 3 reports in the 40220 part. 

To make it easy: here were the three police situations in the 40220 area. 

10/3/2019   BURGLARY - 3RD DEGREE  BURGLARY          3000 BLOCK HIKES LN                                        

10/9/2019   VEHICLE BREAK-IN/THEFT                                2800 BLOCK DEL RIO PL                                      

10/21/2019  ROBBERY - 1ST DEGREE     ROBBERY             3500 BLOCK BROCKTON LN                                    

The Robbery appeared to be at an apartment house. The Burglary was at a church--Probably St. Michael's Orthodox, but the vehicle break-in appears to be by the Bon Air Manor Shopping Center. 

In the 40218 area, the 3300 Block of Bardstown Rd had the most reports with six and they were as follows:

10/6/2019 14	HARASSMENT (NO PHYSICAL CONTACT)
10/5/2019 1:04	POSS CONT SUB-1ST DEGREE-2ND  OFFENSE-HEROIN
10/5/2019 1:04	DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - BUY/POSSESS
10/26/2019 17:00	FORGED INSTRUMENT-2ND DEGREE-IDENTIFY
10/20/2019 18:20	ROBBERY - 1ST DEGREE
10/17/2019 7:58	TBUT OR DISP FROM BUILDING < $500

The second location of note was the 2300 Block of Goldsmith with four reports.  Three of the reports were missing person reports and one was a sex crimes (Sodomy 1st degree) investigation.  Out of respect for Boys and Girls Haven I will say nothing more.

That leaves 11 reports: 

• Two of the events were on Proctor Knott 18 days apart.  First there was a car break-in on 10/2/19 and on 10/20/19 there was a burglary. 
• There was a 2-for-1 drug bust at I-264 and Bardstown Rd on 10/4/19  where there were two charges for possession of substance and paraphernalia.   The possession appeared to be someone with pills that were not prescribed to them.
•  Someone got a license plate stolen off of their car on Terrier CT on 10/4/19
• A car was stolen on Gerald Ct on 10/8
• There was an assault at the 2500 block of Meadow Drive on 10/18
• There was a shoplifting report at the 2900 block of Hikes Lane. 

You, the residents of Bon Air deserve the credit for the improvement in the crime rate.  The prevention measures work. 

There is always the chance that crimes will increase.  There will continue to be people stealing to finance drug use or just because they can and do.  

I believe that we can continue to improve on the results by block watches and more people getting doorbell cameras, burglar alarms and making sure their cars are locked.  Therefore, the Bon Air Neighborhood Association will continue to support the formation of block watches in light of the budget cuts in the Louisville Metro Police Department.  

But for now, a 61.1 percent decrease in the reported crimes over a one month time is something to celebrate.