crime numbers

Motor vehicle theft saw the biggest annual increase, up from 109 in 2023 to 175 in 2024. Of those reports, 170 involved e-bikes or scooters.

Tampa Bay area counties – including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Manatee and Sarasota - all saw decreases in total crime between 3.3 and…