Violent crime in Manatee County jumped by 3% in 2020
Overall crime rate in Manatee drops by 6.9%, compared to 15.7% statewide.
Violent crime in Florida increased in the pandemic year of 2020 — including in Manatee County.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported this week that the number of violent crimes — murders, rape ,robberies and aggravated assaults — in Manatee County increased by 3% last year, from 1,820 in 2019 to 1,876 in 2020.
That compares to a 5.7% increase…
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