By Dan Lawton in Contra Costa Times

March 12, 2016

Murder and mayhem are rare in the affluent suburbs of the Tri-Valley, where you’re more likely to catch an elbow at Whole Foods than a bullet. But property crime — specifically shoplifting, vehicle breaks-ins and nonviolent thefts — have surged as of late.

All five cities in the region in 2015 posted their highest totals for thefts in at least four years, and overall the region experienced a 42 percent increase in such crimes.

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