Government
BY ISABELLA ZEFF
Police report decrease in violent, property crimes
City to strengthen rental regulations Richardson is taking steps to strengthen enforcement of short-term rental regulations. What’s new Proposed amendments to the city’s STR ordinance include: • Requiring owners to update within 72 hours of any changes to a registration • Requiring owners to collect and remit all applicable hotel occupancy taxes • Expanding the grounds for revoking STR permits • Clarifying appeals process for revoked permits • Enabling city staff to hold guests, permit- ted owners and unpermitted operators accountable for infractions
approaches to combat organized auto theft. In a five-year timespan, from 2021 to 2025, Tittle said violent and property crime has decreased by about 52.5%. There were roughly 1,400 less inci- dents in 2025 compared to 2021. “There is a national trend of reducing crime, but not to this magnitude,” Tittle said. Zooming in Richardson has seen a continued decrease in calls for service from a 2023 high, with 187,629 total calls in 2025 to the emergency and non-emergency lines, as well as 230 texts to 911.
The Richardson Police Department reported a decrease in both violent and property crime in 2025, continuing a steady decline of crime in Richardson. Chief of Police Gary Tittle presented the police department’s annual review to City Council on March 2. The big picture Tittle said Richardson saw an 11.2% reduction in violent crime and a 24.8% reduction in property crime in 2025 compared to 2024. Building burglary and auto thefts dropped sig- nificantly, which Tittle said was largely due to new
Richardson total violent and property offenses, 2021-2025 Richardson Police Department reported total violent and property offenses have decreased by 52.5% since 2021. SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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