06-14-2006, 04:28 PM
FBI: Crime in St. Petersburg down
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The FBI's annual crime report says violent and property crimes decreased in St. Petersburg in 2005.
The report said violent crimes increased 2.5 percent nationwide, but the number of violent crimes in St. Petersburg is down by 9.5 percent.
Property crime in St. Petersburg also decreased.
According to the FBI's report, property crime decreased 1.6 percent nationwide, but the number of property crimes in St. Petersburg decreased by 5.5 percent.
Also, St. Petersburg reported the second lowest number of violent and property crimes in 2005 compared to other large cities in Florida, including Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.
"Even one victim is too many, but I am encouraged by the downward trend in reported crime," said St. Petersburg Police Chief Charles Chuck Harmon. "We still have more work to do, but the partnerships we have established with our neighborhoods and businesses are helping our efforts to reduce crime in our city."
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The FBI's annual crime report says violent and property crimes decreased in St. Petersburg in 2005.
The report said violent crimes increased 2.5 percent nationwide, but the number of violent crimes in St. Petersburg is down by 9.5 percent.
Property crime in St. Petersburg also decreased.
According to the FBI's report, property crime decreased 1.6 percent nationwide, but the number of property crimes in St. Petersburg decreased by 5.5 percent.
Also, St. Petersburg reported the second lowest number of violent and property crimes in 2005 compared to other large cities in Florida, including Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.
"Even one victim is too many, but I am encouraged by the downward trend in reported crime," said St. Petersburg Police Chief Charles Chuck Harmon. "We still have more work to do, but the partnerships we have established with our neighborhoods and businesses are helping our efforts to reduce crime in our city."