A solution to bring down crime in a Jacksonville neighborhood is annoying neighbors.
Street lights are being changed to LED lights and some people said the lights are too bright and are lighting up the inside of their homes.
In a three-year project to address crime, JEA is changing all the high-pressure sodium lights to LED lights throughout the Springfield area.
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"I absolutely like it, it's like the LED lighting and I love it," neighbor Monica Davis said.
Davis, who has lived in a house in Springfield for 14 years, said she has complained to the city multiple times in the past to change the lights.
"The lights that they had before were horrible," Davis said.
Davis said before the new lights were installed her neighbors were using their porch lights to eluminate the street at night to try to prevent crime.
Action News Jax used the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office crime map and found that in the past five months, there have been 12 vehicle break-ins, 33 thefts and 20 burglaries within a half-mile radius of Ionia Street.
"I think it's a good deterrent from people walking the street at night time," Davis said.
But not everyone is on board with the bright lights around their homes.
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Kenny Logsdon put a sign on a light pole near his home about a month ago to try to get JEA’s attention.
"If we put the new LED lights in, it's just going to illuminate my backyard," Logsdon said.
And some neighbors say the bright lights are keeping them up at night or shining onto their porches.
"I don't like it when they poke me in the eye when I’m trying to sleep," neighbor Dave Ott said.
The city is responsible for the brightness of the lights.
A city spokesperson said they encourage anyone with concerns to call the city at 630-CITY.
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