SLPD: Homicides up, overall crime rate down
While thefts, burglaries and the overall crime rate in Sugar Land declined to what city officials said was the âlowest on recordâ last year, the number of homicides in the city increased, according to a report from the Sugar Land Police Department (SLPD). Sugar Landâs overall crime rate decreased 26 percent from 2019 to 2020. The rate is 60 percent lower than the state average and 57 percent lower than the national average for 2019, according to a news release from the city. The overall crime rate is comprised of Part 1 crimes that include homicides, sexual assaults, robber...