Violent crime at the University of California, Davis, decreased slightly in 1993 but there was a large increase in the number of property crimes committed at the Davis campus and the university's medical center in Sacramento. These findings are part of a report prepared annually by the University of California Police Department on reported crimes at UC's nine campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Campus crime is counted through the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the same program used by law enforcement agencies throughout the state. "Statistics continue to suggest that, while crime does occur on campus and at the medical center in Sacramento, the rate of both violent crime and property crime continues to be lower than in the communities that surround us," said Handy. Data from the Davis campus and its medical center in Sacramento showed that violent crime, including homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, represented just under 1 percent of all crimes committed. Two rapes and one attempted rape were reported last year. In 1992, one rape and five attempted rapes were reported; and in l991 UC Davis police reported two rapes and four attempted rapes on campus. Last year's two rapes were both alleged acquaintance rapes and occurred in residence hall rooms. In one case the district attorney's office declined to file charges citing insufficient evidence. The reported attempted rape also occurred on campus. Five robberies were reported last year, down one from 1992 and up two from 1991. Four occurred at the medical center in Sacramento and one on the Davis campus. In three of the robberies, knives were used as weapons. There were no weapons used in the other two robberies. Seventeen aggravated assaults were reported last year, up three from 1992 and up six from 1991. Seven occurred on the main campus and 10 at the medical center in Sacramento. Nine of the cases involved the use of weapons. In two of the campus cases, knives were used as the weapon. In one of these the victim stated her boyfriend held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. The second case was related to a hate crime. A female student reported two male sus-pects held her and superficially cut her with a steak knife. At the medical center, the weapon in one assault was a firearm, four were other weapons, and five were hands and feet. Eight arrests were made in the medical center assault cases and eight arrests made on campus. Of the 17 aggravated assault cases, 15 had no affiliation with the university. All property crime, which includes burglary, arson and theft of such items as motor vehicles and bicycles, increased. Although burglaries decreased by two cases at the medical center, the campus jumped from 66 burglaries in 1992 to 178 last year. Communities in the region reported a general increase in the number of burglaries. Auto burglaries increased at both the medical center and the Davis campus. Stereos were popular items to steal last year, according to the report. Auto thefts decreased 10 percent in 1993. The reported number of bicycles stolen from the campus increased 11 percent. Five arsons were reported in 1993. All cases had little or no property damage. Eleven arsons were reported in 1991, an increase of five cases over the previous year. Most involved minimal property damage. Drunk-driving arrests decreased 37 percent from a year ago. Sixty-seven people were arrested last year, a decrease of 38 from l992. For all offenses committed during the year, UC Davis police officers arrested 530 individuals, down 138 from a year ago. Faculty, staff and student requests for assistance from the crime-prevention unit have steadily increased. This unit was instrumental in the formation of several programs such as the Hospital Watch and Residence Hall Watch Programs, which are similar to the Neighborhood Watch programs. In addition to crime-prevention classes for students in residence halls, staff and faculty, the police department also provides information on how to avoid sexual assault. Ongoing programs at the medical center in Sacramento are routinely updated and provide information to students and employees on the emergency phone network and the escort program.