Ogburn touted year-to-date decreases in eight out of 10 categories of what are known as Part 1 Crimes — those the FBI considers the most serious. These include assault, arson, battery, burglary, homicide, retail theft, robbery, sex offense, theft and vehicle theft.

Burglary and retail theft saw the largest drops, falling by 54 percent in the first eight months of 2026 compared to the same time period in 2025, from 231 incidents to 107.

The number of retail thefts were halved, falling from 312 to 156 incidents. General theft also decreased 19 percent, from 159 to 129 incidents; vehicle theft dropped by 17 percent, from 46 to 38 incidents.

Assaults fell by 43 percent, from 47 incidents to 27; battery dipped by 4 percent from 246 incidents to 236.  

There was a minor uptick in sex offenses between 2025 and 2026 (23 to 26 incidents). But despite that, the number of incidents overall has been declining. In the first eight months of 2024, there were 42 sex offenses, climbing to 60 for the full year. 2026's 26 cases represents a 38 percent decrease.

Incidents of arson were relatively infrequent, with four incidents in 2024, one in 2025 and two in 2026.

Ogburn credited the reduction in crime to “our community initiatives and our officers' hard work.” He added that he “wanted to highlight that these numbers represent a safe thriving community where our investment in public safety is basically paying off and shows our interest in public safety.”