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Cleveland Police Department reports uptick in vehicle-related thefts, provides 2025 statistics
Summary
Assistant Police Chief Keeling presented the department's 2025 report noting a 15% increase in burglary/larceny from motor vehicles, a 3% decrease in calls for service, 917 citations, 854 warnings, and about 220 outstanding warrants; Chief Stout said overall reported crimes decreased compared with the prior year.
Assistant Police Chief Keeling presented the Cleveland Police Department's 2025 annual report to the council on Jan. 8. The department recorded a 15% increase in burglary/larceny from motor vehicles, a 3% decrease in calls for service, 917 citations written, 854 warnings issued, and approximately 220 outstanding warrants.
Police Chief Stout was recorded as saying that overall reported crimes have decreased compared with the previous year and that most other statistics were comparable. The department did not present a written crime-rate comparison in the minutes; councilmembers had no public comment recorded on the report during the meeting.
The report will inform ongoing enforcement priorities; the minutes indicate no formal action was taken beyond receipt of the report.
