Beverly · Then vs Now
Beverly: 2025-02 vs 2026-02
A side-by-side look at how Beverly shifted between two periods.
| 2025-02 | 2026-02 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 4 | 14 | +250% |
| Construction value ($) | $22,000 | $707,554 | +3116% |
| New business licenses | 18 | 9 | -50% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 352 | 439 | +25% |
| Reported crimes | 70 | 70 | 0% |
| Violent crimes | 20 | 17 | -15% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2025-02
Beverly violent crime up 54%, permits crater
Violent crime in Beverly jumped from 13 incidents to 20 in February, a 54% spike. Overall crime ticked down one incident to 70. Permit activity collapsed: four express permits worth $22,000, down from January's $660k. Service requests fell 21% to 352, with 85 pothole complaints leading the list. No businesses opened or closed, and no food inspections failed.
2026-02
Beverly crime doubles while potholes pile up
Crime in Beverly jumped 84% in February, with violent incidents more than doubling from eight to 17. The reasons aren't in the data. Separately, residents filed 96 pothole complaints—the highest service request category by far—alongside 38 calls about garbage carts and 37 about busted traffic signals. Nine businesses opened, including Adam Foods Mini Mart and Strickland Brother's 10 Minute Oil Change. Permits dropped 22% to 14, mostly small express jobs, and total construction value fell 30% to $708k.
New businesses — 2025-02
- THE BLACK EXPERIENCE LLC (Regulated Business License)
- KENNEDY PARTY ESSENTIALS (Regulated Business License)
- Alexatta Professional Services, LLC (Limited Business License)
- BOOKIE'S (Limited Business License)
- BOOKIE'S (Limited Business License)
- SWANSON'S BEVERLY RITZ (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE QUILTER'S TRUNK LLC (Limited Business License)
- ADAM FOODS MINI MART INC. (Tobacco)
- HORSE THIEF HOLLOW (Retail Food Establishment)
- HORSE THIEF HOLLOW (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
New businesses — 2026-02
- BANDELE PROPERTIES, L.L.C. (Regulated Business License)
- Kolors (Limited Business License)
- ADAM FOODS MINI MART INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADAM FOODS MINI MART INC. (Tobacco)
- None (Regulated Business License)
- CVS/PHARMACY #2845 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Rooted on Maplewood (Limited Business License)
- STRICKLAND BROTHER'S 10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- V&K Rentals, LLC (Limited Business License)