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Crime Down in Coconut Grove but Residents Uneasy over Recent Incidents


Miami Police Commander Daniel Kerr says overall crime rates in Coconut Grove are down, partly a product of changing demographics brought on by rising property values. (Hank Sanchez-Resnik for the Spotlight)

  • Report unusual or suspicious activity in your neighborhood no matter how minor it seems. Follow your gut instinct.
  • Always lock your car. Thieves focus on cars with side mirrors that don’t fold because that often means the car is unlocked.
  • Never leave electronics, purses, bags, money or firearms inside your parked vehicle. Professional criminals often carry a devise that alerts them to cars containing consumer electronics. 
  • Consider installing a home security camera. They can act as a deterrence and provide the police with the evidence needed to investigate a crime.  Around 90 percent of the Grove’s car break-ins are committed by less than ten repeat offenders. If police recognize one of these thieves on home camera video, they can arrest them.
  • Keep hedges trimmed so that views to a house, particularly entrances, are not hidden.
  • Get to know your neighbors and the routine of the neighborhood. A strong communications network is a powerful deterrent to criminal activity.


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