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Robberies hit more than 20-year low in Hoover
By JON ANDERSON
The city of Hoover had only 15 robberies reported in 2022 — the lowest amount in more than two decades, records show.
The number of robberies reported fell 38% from 24 in 2021 to 15 in 2022. Six of those were robberies of individuals, six were robberies of businesses, and three were shoplifting cases that turned into third-degree robberies when force was used, Hoover police Lt. Daniel Lowe said. One of the robberies of an individual was determined to be unfounded, and another was downgraded to a theft when it was prosecuted, Lowe said.
Over the previous 21 years, the average number of robberies in Hoover per year was 56, and the number climbed as high as 105 in 2004, records show.
Police are extremely pleased to see the drop, Chief Nick Derzis said. That’s
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especially true given that Hoover’s most recent population estimate was about 93,000 residents in July 2021.
“That’s something I think all of us at the Police Department are very proud of. We start each year hoping we can keep our community safe. We work very hard to do it, and it’s kind of extraordinary when you see some of the things we were able to accomplish this
