As of October 1, 2024, the year-to-date numbers indicate that the total number of crime incidents reported by the Tallahassee Police Department are down 7.9% when compared to the same period in 2023.
TR’s last report indicated the total number of crime incidents was down 6.5% year-to-date (YTD).
The numbers show that property crime incidents are down 2.9% and violent crime incidents are down 17.5% during the period.
Property crimes encompass burglaries, thefts, and incidents of vandalism. Violent incidents include aggravated assaults, armed robberies, and physical altercations.
A look at specific crimes (see table below) reveals that the 7.9% decrease in property crime is being driven by a 2.5% decrease in auto related incidents and a 10.0% decrease in commercial burglaries.
The YTD violent crime data shows that robbery incidents were down 20.0%, while assault & battery incidents were down 15.8%.
The Four-Week Trend
The YTD downward trend is being driven by a recent double-digit decrease in violent crime incidents. For the four-week period ending September 29th, the number of violent crime incidents have dropped 49.0% when compared to the same period in 2023.