FBI statistics : Violent crimes reported declined by nearly 1,500 over four years . Comment: CNN Fact Check : Kidnapping is up in Phoenix , but murderers ' status ca n't be proven . Arizona immigration trends murky , largely due to declining border apprehensions .
FBI statistics : Violent crimes reported declined by nearly 1,500 over four years . Reported property crimes also fell , by about 8,000 , between 2005 and 2008 . CNN Fact Check : Kidnapping is up in Phoenix , but murderers ' status ca n't be proven . Arizona immigration trends murky , largely due to declining border apprehensions .