Durham community leaders work to curb uptick in juvenile crime
A group of Durham County leaders who are working to reduce crime among young people will meet on Thursday to discuss new numbers showing a major uptick in juvenile crime in the city.
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Juvenile crime offenses in Durham went up more than 49% from 2022 to 2023, according to the crime report released from the Durham Police Department.
- The report shows larceny was the most common juvenile crime.
- There were a total of 76 juvenile larceny offenses last year -
- That's up from 55 the year before.
Durham County's Juvenile Crime Prevention Council will talk about ways to change that. They’re discussing funding options for programs to help delinquent or at-risk youth. They already have $71,000 from the state.
Now, the group must discuss how to best allocate those funds.
Programs they select to fund will go into effect July 1.
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