SpotCrime - The Public's Crime Map

SpotCrime is now mapping crime in Charlotte County, FL !  Charlotte County is located in south western Florida on the Gulf of Mexico.  It's situated south of Sarasota , Highlands and Desoto counties and north of Lee and Hendry counties.  Charlotte County has a population of almost 160,000 residents! SpotCrime is mapping crime data made available by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office through their Event Report on their website.   SpotCrime has translated the text on the Event Report into a SpotCrime map - allowing anyone to visualize where and what crimes occur throughout the city.  This is a free service that SpotCrime provides to the department and residents of Charlotte County. And, as you can see from the map,  the county responds to suspicious vehicle and persons reported calls (typically appears as an 'Other' icon ).  There are also not a lot of crimes like robberies, shootings, and assaults - possibly a sign that the community watch efforts

Pasco County, FL is one of the largest growing areas in the US, growing approx 105k residents since 2000. The population is now approx 462,700. The county is considered part of the Tampa-St Pete-Clearwater metro area and holds Dade City as it's county seat. Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County as well as a popular water company (owned by Nestle) that is headquartered in in the county. By using the handy search area on SpotCrime, try selecting only the 'burglary' icon. You can see that a number of burglaries have recently occurred along the west coast of the county. Checking out local news sources you'll find that just in April, 12 men faced federal charges in relation to a burglary ring . Back in May, there was a recent arrests of 'Bonnie and Clyde' in Pasco County for burglarizing cars. Residents should take better measures when protecting their homes! Lock all doors (at all times!), install a security system, be careful of the information you