Incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents in 2024 declined by 9.2% when compared to incident data from 2023. The drop was driven by a 20.1% decline in violent crime.
The decline comes after a controversial property tax increase was passed to address increasing violent crime trends in 2023. The tax increase raised approximately $9 million for public safety.
City commissioners voted 3-2 in June 2023 to move forward with the tax increase. Those supporting the increase included Mayor John Dailey and City Commissioner Curtis Richardson and City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox.
City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and City Commissioner Jack Porter voted against the tax increase.
The Numbers
The incident data -tabulated by TR – show that property crime incidents are down 3.5% and violent crime incidents are down 20.6% during the period.
Property crimes encompass burglaries, thefts, and incidents of vandalism. Violent incidents include aggravated assaults, armed robberies, and physical altercations.