Overview
- MTS recorded 969 incidents from January through August 2025, down 24% year over year, with bus crime falling about 53% and trolley crime nearly 15%.
- Assaults were essentially flat overall (542 vs. 547), but reported assaults on or at trolleys increased year over year, according to the agency’s data.
- Vandalism fell sharply (417 to 177) alongside declines in thefts, robberies and sexual offenses over the eight-month period.
- Security measures included a 60% increase in code compliance inspectors to 102, more trolley train teams per shift and new security outposts at major hubs.
- Ridership rose 7.1% to 81.18 million boardings in the fiscal year ending June 30, and the board plans to revisit fare-evasion penalty rules next spring.