While crime in the city of Cape Coral dropped 28% overall in the first half of 2025, police statistics show one crime has risen dramatically.
Fox 4 analyzed records from the Cape Coral Police Crime Analyst Department that show armed burglaries of unoccupied conveyances, or vehicles went from 1 case in 2023, to 3 cases in 2024, to 18 so far this year.
Hear what a firearms instructor told Cape Coral Community Correspondent Bella Line about the trend:
Gun instructor warns Cape Coral residents: Your car isn’t a gun safe
“We’re in a very good place to be able to handle the city, handle the crime and calls that are coming in,” said Mercedes Simonds of the Cape Coral Police Department…