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PBSO: Wellington saw major-crime decline in 2024 despite rise in overall calls, lieutenant says
Summary
Lieutenant Matthew Lavinia told the Village of Wellington Public Safety Committee that while total calls for service rose 3% in 2024, the crime index fell 25% and major crimes remain near 15‑year lows; deputies flagged unlocked vehicles and unlocked garages as leading contributors to thefts and vehicle recoveries.
Lieutenant Matthew Lavinia of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, District 8, briefed the Village of Wellington Public Safety Committee on the 2024 annual report, saying Wellington logged 91,703 calls for service in 2024 — a 3% increase over 2023 — even as the overall crime index fell 25%.
In the committee meeting on Sept. 10, 2025, Lavinia, the district’s executive office officer, said the increase in calls was driven by “self-initiated activity” such as traffic stops, business and residential checks and suspicious-person contacts, which made up about 81% of all calls. Non–self-initiated calls (911 and nonemergency calls) accounted for roughly 19% of calls and declined 13.2% from 2023.
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