{"id":297150,"date":"2026-06-05T13:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/297150\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:13:11","slug":"may-crime-numbers-show-2026-increases-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/297150\/","title":{"rendered":"May Crime Numbers Show 2026 Increases \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TPD crime incident numbers for May 2026 are in. The numbers show that year-to-date (YTD) property crime and violent crime incidents are up 15.9% when compared to YTD numbers in May 2025. The broader 12-month trends show that violent crime incidents are trending up while property crimes remain steady after a major decline in 2025.<\/p>\n

The YTD Numbers<\/p>\n

The incident data -tabulated by TR \u2013 show that YTD property crime incidents were up 11.5% and YTD violent crime incidents are up 23.8% through May when compared to one year ago.<\/p>\n

Property crimes encompass burglaries, thefts, and incidents of vandalism. Violent incidents include aggravated assaults, armed robberies, and physical altercations.<\/p>\n

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A look at specific crimes reveals the increase in property crime was driven by increases in residential (13.6%) and commercial burglaries (76.9%) when compared to 2025. The Auto Burglary & Theft category \u2013 which accounts for approximately 55% of all property crimes \u2013 is down 1.4%.<\/p>\n

The violent crime data shows that robbery incidents were up 21.5% while assault & battery incidents were up 24.4%.<\/p>\n

12-Month Trends<\/p>\n

The chart below shows the 12-month trends of property and violent crime incidents from January 2023 through May 2026.<\/p>\n

Property crime incidents began to decline in December 2024 and reached a 3-year low in October 2025. For a brief period, the change in property crime has remained flat. However, over the last five months these crimes have started to increase.<\/p>\n

Violent crime incidents peaked in October 2023 and reached a 3-year low in June 2025. Since then, violent crime incidents have been trending up.<\/p>\n

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