# Lower Greenville Car Break-Ins Up 33% > Lower Greenville car break-ins rose 33% from last year as residents report smashed windows and stolen firearms. - Title: Lower Greenville Car Break-Ins Up 33% · Dallas Express - Summary: Lower Greenville car break-ins rose 33% from last year as residents report smashed windows and stolen firearms. Lower Greenville vehicle break-ins increased… - Keywords: lower greenville, vehicle break-ins, dallas police department, sector 140, central patrol division, theft from motor vehicle, dallas city charter, proposition u, bait cars, greenville avenue, news, politics - Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/crime/lower-greenville-vehicle-break-ins-rise-33-from-last-year - Author: Dallas Express - Published: 2026-09-29T16:00:52+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: lower greenville, vehicle break-ins, dallas police department, sector 140, central patrol division, theft from motor vehicle, dallas city charter, proposition u, bait cars, greenville avenue, news, politics ## Break-in surge reported Residents report smashed car windows and rising vehicle thefts in Lower Greenville. > A social media post circulating Tuesday says Lower Greenville residents are waking up to smashed car windows ## Data confirms 33% rise Dallas Police Department records show vehicle break-ins in Sector 140 up 33% from 2025. > The August 26 NBC 5 report about repeated smash-and-grab vehicle burglaries around Lower Greenville ## August spike Sector 140 recorded 124 vehicle thefts in August 2026 versus 62 in August 2025. > The sector recorded 124 theft-from-motor-vehicle offenses in August 2026, compared with 62 in August 2025 ## Residents describe repeat break-ins One resident reported three break-ins in six weeks costing $2,800 to replace windows. > James Beggs said his Jeep was hit twice in one week, including after he paid about $500 to replace a window ## Police confirm uptick Dallas Police Department confirmed increased vehicle burglaries in Central Patrol Division. > We have seen an uptick in reported burglary of motor vehicles in that part of the Central patrol division ## Central Dallas sees larger increase Central Patrol Division reported 1,503 vehicle break-ins year to date versus 1,094 last year. > District 14 had 1,503 vehicle break-ins year to date and 1,094 such crimes last year ## Bait cars deployed Police are using bait cars and covert details near M Streets and Greenville Avenue. > The outlet also reported that police were deploying bait cars, covert details, and overtime around the M Streets and Greenville Avenue areas ## Geography differs Sector 140 covers a smaller area than Central Patrol Division's District 14. > Council District 14 covers a much larger area than Sector 140, including portions of downtown, Uptown, and East Dallas ## Citywide increase smaller Citywide vehicle thefts rose 6% from 2025 to 2026, much less than Lower Greenville. > The same RMS file shows 8,089 theft-from-motor-vehicle offenses from January 1 through September 28, 2025, and 8,575 during the same period in 2026 ## Past concerns Residents reported similar issues in August 2025 and October 2025. > In August 2025, The Dallas Express reported on a Lower Greenville Ring Neighbors post showing a man trying car doors before dawn ## Police staffing short Dallas Police Department employs 3,410 officers below the 4,000 required by city charter. > DPD told The Dallas Express this month that it employs 3,410 sworn officers, 590 below the 4,000-officer level ## Proposition U requires more officers City charter requires 4,000 officers by fiscal year 2027 to meet voter-mandated staffing levels. > Proposition U amended the City Charter to require that when annual city revenue exceeds the prior year's revenue, the City Council appropriate no less than 50% of that excess first toward the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System ## Key takeaway Lower Greenville vehicle break-ins increased 33% in 2026 compared to 2025, with residents facing repeated thefts and police deploying bait cars to combat the surge.