YTD Crime Incidents Down 40.0%, Violent Crime Down 27.9%

As of February 28, 2025, the year-to-date incident data published daily by the Tallahassee Police Department shows that total crime incidents declined 40.0% when compared to the same period in 2024. The drop was driven by a 73.7% drop in commercial burglaries and a 48.9% in residential burglaries.

TR has previously reported that total crime incidents in 2024 declined by 9.2% when compared to incident data from 2023. The 2024 drop was driven by a 20.1% decline in violent crime.

The Numbers

The year-to-date incident data -tabulated by TR – show that property crime incidents were down 45.2% and violent crime incidents were down 27.9% 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 the decrease in property crime was driven by a 73.7% decrease in commercial burglaries and a 48.9% decrease in residential burglaries. The Auto Burglary & Theft category – which accounts for approximately 50% of all property crimes – was down 32.7%.

The violent crime data shows that robbery incidents were down 45.0%, while assault & battery incidents were down 17.3%.

Fatal Shootings

Fatal shootings during the first two months of 2025 are down when compared to 2024. As of February 28th, there have been 4 fatal shootings, compared to 8 fatal shootings during the same period in 2024.