How do the crime rates in the St. Pete metro compare with
the rest of the Sunshine State? The most
recent annual statistics showed that there were 6297 crimes committed per
100,000 people in our area as compared to 3576 per 100,000 statewide. That is a significantly higher rate than many
others experience in the state of Florida.
Murder, rape, robbery, assault and other violent crimes
tended to trend higher in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. When it comes to property crimes, St.
Petersburg, FL is shown to be 71% higher than the Florida average and 95%
higher than the national average. This
also means that the police are on higher alert to arrest someone for a
suspected criminal act in our area.
It is important to get aggressive representation from a St.
Petersburg criminal attorney. If you or
a loved one has been accused of a crime anywhere in Pinellas County immediately
call the team at Kidder and Bennett.
Each of the attorneys has more than a quarter century of defending
people who are accused of all types of crime.
Call them today at (727) 821-8000.
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