Mr. Britt, I have been following the crime statistics for Henry County for some time now. Many people have been wanting this influx of people that we have today. They have also brought their crime with them from Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton Counties. Since 2003, Henry County has seen an increase of 94% in crime including 93% in violent crimes. The Crime index for Henry County cities shows McDonough with 20 (100) being safest); Stockbridge 16 (100 being safest); and Hampton 47 (100 being safest); Ellenwood 21 (100 being safest). Henry County in 2013 alone had 12,802 listed crimes. The bulk of the crime being theft.
The counties districts are interesting to view. District 1 makes up approximately 15% of the crime; District 2 makes up approximately 10% of the crime; District 3 makes up approximately 18% of the crime; District 4 makes up approximately 21% of the crime; and District 5 makes up 36% of the crime in the county. Burglary and Larceny make up a huge part of the pie in the amount of crimes committed. As we can see a higher number for the 4th and 5th districts due to the influx of people from DeKalb, Clayton and Fulton Counties. Gang activity, theft and violent crime with drugs involved are a big problem in that area of the county. Henry county wants to hide the numbers, but the FBI publishes the facts for the people to decipher.
The key here is there needs to be an elimination of the gangs, drug houses, and other street crime in that area. When the people came they really brought some bad seeds with them and now the area is paying the price for all the greed of the past years. And the 5th district commissioner recently said in a talk to the Neighbor Newspaper that he doesn’t understand why the people in Henry County didn’t want to be like Atlanta. The problems brought here by people from Atlanta should answer that question. The people who live in Henry County wanted to live in a quiet atmosphere not a region like Metropolitan Pkwy (Old Stewart Ave) that is settling into Stockbridge along N. Henry Blvd. A prostitute can be found on Fridays and Saturdays at the Wal mart.
Henry County must reverse the crime element in this area before anything good will come of it. Crime is something that cannot be swept under the rug or discussed over and over again in town hall meetings. Action must be taken and taken soon before there is no way to prevent it. And why hasn’t the area been better protected and the elements of crime removed? Maybe ask that at the next town hall meeting.
John Weebly
Henry County, GA Resident
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Looks like Mr. Weebly has done his homework in these areas. I didn't realize things had gotten this bad. I did hear about the recent vandalism at Moseley Park which is near my home. And I remember my friend Ronnie Cantrell being murdered by a home invasion and the perpetrators are waiting for trial.
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