New numbers from the Virginia State Police reveal that violent and property crimes fell about 3 percent in Virginia in 2012 compared to the year before.
The report found there were 316 murders in Virginia last year,
compared with 305 in 2011.
The State Police say drug offenses rose 9.4 percent; burglaries
and motor vehicle thefts fell 3.3 percent.
Murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults dropped by 3 percent.
