Sean C. Morgan
The serious crime rate in Sweet Home increased along Albany, Lebanon and other cities in Oregon in 2003.
A year ago, Police Chief Bob Burford said he expected the rate would increase for 2003, and he anticipates the crime rate rising higher still in 2004.
The FBI recently released its Uniform Crime Reports for 2003.
Serious crimes increased from 53.2 per 1,000 population to 71.2 from 2002 to 2003. By comparison, Albany’s…