Burnside · 2026-01

Burnside crime jumps to 24 from 12 in one month

Burnside recorded 24 crimes in January, double December's 12. Violent offenses rose from five to six. Service requests dropped 25 percent to 60, led by 11 calls about ice and snow removal. Five people reported dead animals, five complained about abandoned vehicles. The neighborhood issued one building permit—an express job worth $21,658, up 44 percent from December's $15,000. No businesses opened or closed.

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By the numbers

Building permits	1
Declared construction value	$21,658
New business licenses	0
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	60
Reported crimes	24
Violent crimes	6
Failed food inspections	0

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 1

Top 311 request types

Ice and Snow Removal Request — 11
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 5
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 5
Street Light Out Complaint — 4
Report an Injured Animal — 4

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