Property crimes in Rockridge were down significantly last month compared with January 2009, and violent crimes remained flat, reported one neighborhood resident who keeps a close eye on the numbers.

There is lots of discussion on NCPC, neighborhood association, and local organization lists of local crimes: burglary, robbery, vandalism, mostly.  Some communities feel frustrated because they believe the same criminals are committing crimes in their area and many have organized neighborhood watches.  In the interest of sharing information, OL will occasionally share some of the inte