Is it Me or is Crime Up in Tallahassee?

This week, I've heard of three businesses being robbed plus a bank, all fairly close to where I live. Then last week, someone got shot in the parking lot of their apartment complex. Is it me or has Tallahassee always had daily crime? I also found it odd that last month my apartment complex distributed fliers asking residents to keep alert, be cautious when entering our apartments and if we know of a crime, report it. I need to check the police blotter to see if something happened here.

Is the perception of increased crime due to:

• I have a heightened state of awareness and crime isn't up (it's a figment of my imagination).
• It's the holiday time and people are becoming criminals to have a merry Christmas.
• The economy is tanking and people are becoming criminals to make ends meet.

Things that make you go, "hmm."