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The Jamestown Police Department released its 2020 annual report that indicated the total number of violent crimes in the city rose from 191 in 2019 to 251 last year, which was an increase of 31%.
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The total number of violent crimes in the city of Jamestown increased by more than 30% in 2020.
Earlier this month, the Jamestown Police Department released its 2020 annual report that indicated the total number of violent crimes rose from 191 in 2019 to 251 last year, which was an increase of 31%. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, of which three of the four categories increased in 2020.