Human and drug smugglers are being `` more aggressive because we 're being successful , '' Escalante said , `` But we 've been lucky not to see that type of [ violence ] spill over here . '' Violent statistics : Violent crimes reported declined by about 8,000 over four years . Reported property crimes also fell , by nearly 1,500 , between 2005 and 2008 . CNN Fact Check : Kidnapping is up in Arizona , but murderers ' status ca n't be proven . Phoenix immigration trends murky , largely due to declining border apprehensions .
Violent statistics : Violent crimes reported declined by about 8,000 over four years . Reported property crimes also fell , by nearly 1,500 , between 2005 and 2008 . CNN Fact Check : Kidnapping is up in Arizona , but murderers ' status ca n't be proven . Phoenix immigration trends murky , largely due to declining border apprehensions .