On the good side, reported crimes this month were the lowest since November, 2008. On the bad side, the number of home burglaries was the highest since the current stats started in May, 2007 (after redistricting).
 
I reported last month that there have been a couple burglaries where the resident was home or came home. The number of residential burglaries in January reported here includes the home invasion. There were residential burglaries across the district but most were centered around Northlake Elementary. (I use Northlake only as a geographical point and don't suggest or believe there is any other connection.) There were several burglaries in the Valley Creek area. Everyone needs to be diligent and report suspicious activities to the police but residents in those two neighborhoods should be especially alert. A map of the residential burglaries this month is here.
 
Most of the reported thefts, down once again this month, were for shoplifting. Most thefts were in retail or commercial areas but several were in neighborhoods.
 
If you want to review the areas that have reported incidents over the last month, download the complete report here for address-by-address information that includes your neighborhood. If you are a Garland resident reading this but do not live in District 1, you can get reports for your area here on the Police Department's website.