Statistics released last week by the Statesboro Police Department show a decrease in some major crimes, while others rose since 2010.According to the report, crimes such as homicide, rape or sexual assault, larceny and motor vehicle theft showed slight increases, while offenses including robbery, aggravated assault and burglary showed slight decreases in the last three years.“In some individual categories we did experience an increase in 2013, but I feel with the newly created (Statesboro-Bulloch) Crime Suppression Unit this past January, we may see a marked decrease in (those) violent crimes across the board in 2014,” Statesboro Mayor Jan Moore said. “We are blessed with a well-trained and managed police department that is dedicated to the safety of our citizens. I think this report bears that out.”Overall, the number of crimes including theft, simple assault, burglary, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, robbery, forcible rape, and homicide dropped from 2,133 cases in 2010 to 2,120 cases in 2013, according to the report.The report stated there was only one homicide in 2011, while there were two in 2012 and two in 2013.Rapes reported in 2011 were six, and the number more than doubled to 16 reported rape cases in 2012.