Crime & Safety
Crime Watch: Find Out What the Trends Are in Carrollwood
The District 1 Neighborhood Watch bulletin is out
Carrollwood and Northdale are divided into two districts by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office - District 1 (Northdale) and District 3 (Carrollwood).
According to the District 1 Neighborhood Watch Bulletin for September, the total number of crimes reported in District 1 for August were down about 15 percent compared to July.
Meanwhile, residential burglaries were up about 6 percent, and vehicle burglaries dropped by about 29 percent.
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Personal robberies and vehicle thefts were down about 58 percent and 16 percent, respectively.
Other highlights from the bulletin:
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- September is National Preparedness Month. Government agencies are encouraging Hillsborough County residents to prepare for natural disasters such as hurricanes by visiting the FEMA website, www.ready.gov.
- The HCSO Ranch Run is Sept. 17. The run/walk will start and finish at Temple Terrace Elementary School, 124 Flotto Avenue. Check in is at 7 a.m., and the run starts at 8 a.m. For more information, go to www.active.com.
To contact District 1, call 813-247-0600.
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