- February 3, 2025
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Despite Ormond Beach Police Department continuing to increase its crime prevention efforts, car breaks in the city continue to be the top crime, up 71% compared to last year.
In the public Crimeview meeting on Tuesday, April 30, Sgt. Tom Larsen gave a rundown of the criminal activity happening in the city, and compared it to last year's data. Car breaks have gone up from 57 last year to date to 98 this year. Simultaneously, OBPD has increased its distribution of Lock it or Lose it cards by 137% compared to last year.
Even though the car breaks have increased, car thefts have gone down, Larsen said. Car thefts have decreased by 39% this year, going from 33 last year to date to 20. The LOL cards are working at night, he said.
"The thief during the day is not the thief at night," Larsen said.
A two-week period, from April 9-22, saw a total of nine car breaks. Five of those were unlocked, and in one case, an iPhone, laptop and phone charging cords were stolen.
“If we can get them to lock their cars, this stuff wouldn’t be taken," Larsen said.
Here are other notable statistics shared by OBPD:
