Crime Down Slightly In Broward and Palm Beach County
Posted By Brett Schwartz on Sep 24, 2009 8:30am PDT
Crime in Broward and Palm Beach counties decreased slightly during the
first half of this year, compared to the first half of 2008, according
to statistics compiled by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
that were released Wednesday.
The state agency keeps track of the crimes of murder, robbery,
aggravated assault, forcible sex offenses, burglary, larceny and auto theft; it uses the mid-year statistics as a barometer for the rest of
the year.
Both Broward and Palm Beach counties recorded an overall crime decrease
of about 4 percent. Both counties saw slight decreases or increases in
each of the categories, except for auto theft.
In Broward, auto thefts declined 16 percent, and in Palm Beach County, reports were down 25 percent.
The statistics reflect an 8 percent overall decrease in crime statewide.