Car burglaries were out of control in City Council Member Paul Ridley’s District 14 last month.
The council member’s district — which includes the northeast part of Downtown and the neighborhoods around Lower Greenville and Uptown — racked up 240 reported incidents in March.
This is 48 more than were reported in March of 2022, which constitutes a 25% increase year over year, according to the City of Dallas Open Data crime analytics dashboard.
City data also indicates there was an enormous year-over-year spike in reports of shoplifting last month, with the Dallas Police Department (DPD) logging 32 incidents. Only eight shoplifting offenses were reported last March.
Additionally, Ridley’s district saw a marked increase in motor vehicle thefts that month, with reports jumping from 421 last year to 582, a 38.2% increase. While District 14 is still one of the likeliest council districts in which to get your car stolen, Council Member Jesse Moreno’s 2 — which borders Ridley’s district and also includes parts of Downtown — eked out six more offenses.
Citywide, auto thefts jumped by 10.5% year over year in March, with 1,245 offenses on the books. Year to date, the numbers look even worse. Roughly 14.6% more motor vehicle thefts were reported as of Tuesday compared to 2022.
A request for comment was emailed to Council Member Ridley’s office, but no reply was received by press time.
As previously reported in The Dallas Express, Ridley has yet to provide the news outlet with a substantive comment regarding the crimes committed in his district.
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