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.