(COLDWATER) - There was a decrease in criminal complaints in Coldwater during the second quarter of 2026.
According to the Coldwater Police Department's latest activity report, there was a 22% decrease in criminal complaints during the second quarter of this year in comparison to the same time frame one year ago. Of the 235 criminal complaints that were reported, Coldwater officers were able to successfully solve 182 cases, which is a 77% clearance rate.
The report also states that total complaints dropped 6% to 2,518. That includes criminal, non-criminal and accidents. There was also an increase of 4% in non-criminal complaints with 435 incidents handled by the department.
In addition, road safety numbers showed a mixed result. Vehicle accidents handled by officers were 144 or down 17% from last year. There was also an 11% increase in traffic enforcement citations, with Coldwater Police Officers handing out 650 tickets.