Deputy Chief Breaks Down 2025 Crime Numbers

As 2025 ends we can start to look at local crime data reported to the department. The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data has been one of the measures we’ve reported on throughout the year. If digging into stats is your thing, those monthly numbers can be found in the department’s Monthly Performance Report available on the Police Department website.

Later this year the Federal Bureau of Investigation will produce a report that looks at the national, state, and regional trends. For now, we can use this information to see how we are doing locally, at least compared to the previous month or previous year.

Of note in the 2025 NIBRS Group A numbers is a 15% reduction in the number of Crimes Against Property. Crimes Against Property is just what it sounds like — Theft, Burglary, Forgery, etc. A slight decrease in Crimes Against Person was noted between 2024 and 2025. These types of incidents include Assaults, Sex Offenses, and Homicides.

Lastly, an increase in reported Group A Crimes Against Society was reported which includes things like, Drug Offenses, Animal Cruelty Offenses, and Weapons Law Violations. The increase in these reports was substantial at 51%, but the total number of reported incidents is much less than the other two types we’re reporting.
So, what does this mean?

That is a hard question to answer and one that criminologists and economists love to pick apart, argue over, and write about in leather bound books. More reported Crimes Against Society could be an indication that officers are out doing more proactive drug investigations in 2025. It could mean that community members are calling the police about drug use they see at a higher rate. It could also be as simple as more people are using drugs, gambling or committing weapons violations.
In reality, it’s probably some combination of many of these factors and we may learn a little more when the national numbers are reported.