Jacksonville Criminal Attorney Blog
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released its 2008 crime report. The numbers in the report show crime in Fernandina has gone down and Nassau County as a whole has shown an increase in certain crimes.
The numbers of arrests and crimes committed in 2008 are:
Nassau County
Grand Theft Auto – 60 (down 20 from 2007)
Theft – 624 (up 82 from 2007)
Burglary – 259 (down 22 from 2007)
Aggravated Assault – 372 (down 28 from 2007)
Robbery – 18 (up 4 from 2007)
Rape – 2 (down 6 from last year)
Homicide – 1 (same)
Fernandina
Grand Theft Auto – 4 (down 14 from last year)
Theft – 165 (down 5 from last year)
Burglary – 37 (down 20 from 2007)
Aggravated Assault – 15 (down 5 from 2007)
Robbery – 10 (up 3 from last year)
Rape – 0 (down 5 from last year)
Homicide – 0 (same)
If you have questions about criminal charges in Nassau County / Fernandina Beach / Amelia Island, call our Nassau County Criminal Defense Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.