November Crime: Residential Burglaries Still Up

Fifteen residential burglaries were reported in November. While this number is down from 19 in October, it is still above average. 

"The last three months of the calendar year usually see a spike in these crimes as people gear up for holiday shopping and are distracted by the hustle and bustle of the holiday season," Police Chief Joe Payne told Patch in November.

"Packages are left unattended in cars and homes, and parcel deliveries left unguarded on front porches."

There is good new though: The number of auto burglaries dramatically decreased in November, with four reported—down from 16 in October.

Here are all the crime stats per  November report released Thursday:

• Auto Burglaries: 4
• Commericial Burglaries: 3
• Residential Burglaries: 15
• Auto Thefts: 8
• Robberies: 0

Find previous crime reports here:

• October crime report
• August crime report
• July crime report
• May crime report 
  
• April crime report

Also attached is the department's December Newsletter.

Click here for more on the department's new 24/7 crime mapping tool.