95%

The percentage of total crimes reported in Dana Point that were Property Crimes
(burglaries, petty thefts and grand thefts).

40%

The percentage of those Property Crimes that involved vehicles.

48%

The percentage of the cars and trucks involved in these crimes that were not locked.

6,700

The number of police hours required to report and investigate
these Property Crimes each year.

$300,000

Approximate cost to the community to report and investigate those crimes.

5

The number of seconds required to hide valuables from eyesight.

$450

The approximate cost to replace the contents of a single stolen backpack at a high school.

33.3%

The percentage reduction of thefts that would allow police to devote more than 2,000
additional hours to other community priorities.

2

The number of seconds required to lock a vehicle.

Statistics provided by Dana Point Police Services for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.