Grand Island Police Department
GRAND ISLAND — The Grand Island Police Department released their crime and incident report for May 2025.
The overall number of crime incidents last month numbered 1,529, a 2.3 percent increase from May 2024. There were also 17,271 calls for service, an increase of 25 percent. Total traffic calls totaled 5,967, an 86 percent increase but the number of accidents were down nine percent with 719.
“Our monthly crime/incident report for May is in, and after a more than 14% drop in overall crime in 2024, we’re slightly above that pace through five months in 2025,” per the GIPD.
“Our goal is to lower the crime rate an additional 20 percent in 2025, and we’re sharing these figures to be transparent and to allow you to hold us accountable for how we serve the community,” the GIPD noted.
“We are proud to report that despite a significant increase in traffic calls and overall calls for service, we have seen nearly 10% fewer accidents compared to this time last year. Thank you for driving safe,” the GIPD concluded.
