Dear Editor: According to FBI statistics for 2009 (found at http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2009/data/table_10_ga.html), among all 159 Georgia counties in 2009, Rockdale is ranked 15th worst in Murder, 22nd in Rape, 9th in Robbery, 10th in Assault, 13th in Property Crime, 12th in Burglary, 13th in Larceny, 13th in Auto Theft, and 15th in Arson. For overall Violent Crime we're 11th worst, with nearly one every day. Rockdale County is still a safe place according to top public safety officials, or so said a January 12 press release.