Featured Topic: Nonviolence

Crime affects the quality of life of those who directly experience and witness it, but it also impacts the lives of others within the community, housing stability, and a community's attractiveness as a place to live, work and do business.

In 2010, there were 29 violent crimes per 10,000 residents in our region, up 7% from the prior year but below the state rate of 39 and the national rate of 40.

Despite increasing by 25% in the last decade, the regional rate is down from a high of 34 per 10,000 residents in 2006. From 2009 to 2010, violent crime rose 7% in the City of Rochester and Monroe County, 23% in Wayne County, 16% in Genesee and 9% in Orleans. All other counties saw declines, the largest in Livingston and Wyoming counties. Click here for complete information on Public Safety in all seven counties.




The Season of Nonviolence will be celebrated January 30th - April 4th, lead by the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence.  Activities include: An initiative to train 100 Monroe County youth (suburban and urban) in the principles and skills of nonviolence; Outreach to incarcerated men and women in the local community and beyond; Community events such as a lecture by legendary civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson, a colleague of Dr. King's (Feb 3-4); and the return of the Americans Who Tell the Truth art exhibit at Central Library (March 7-April 2).


Banner photo provided by Kate Baker