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7/9/2024
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) registered a 37% decrease in serious crime on its system during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to new data released by the SEPTA Transit Police Department.
The most violent crimes, including aggravated assaults and robberies, decreased by 47%, with aggravated assaults dropping from 71 to 50. Robberies dropped from 146 to 63. SEPTA has not experienced an increase in any crime category this year compared to this time last year, according to a SEPTA news release.
The report comes after SEPTA announced the return of an enforcement program for quality-of-life violations as part of an effort to discourage incidents, focus on repeat offenders and enhance the customer experience. On July 1, SEPTA Transit Police began issuing code violation notices (CVNs) for some of those low-level crimes, including alcohol consumption, public urination, smoking and littering.
The CVN policy is one of several safety and security changes. SEPTA Transit Police continue to increase visible patrols across the system, with more officers deployed at stations and on trains, trolleys and buses. SEPTA’s officers in the field are also assisted by a new virtual patrol unit that uses a surveillance camera system to help dispatch officers to where they are needed most.