Crime incidents in Boston saw an overall decrease last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 787 for the week of December 10, down from 872 the week before.
Theft and vandalism led the decrease in crime reports. Theft fell to 213 incidents last week, from 269 the week before. Vandalism went from 69 to 52.
There was one reported arson last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week. There were also three shooting incidents, down from four the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of assault went from 190 to 195. Incidents of robbery rose from 24 to 29, and burglary went up from 32 to 35.
There were 186 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of seven from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations. SpotCrime data also indicates that 73 arrests were made last week, down from 94 arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Roxbury, South Dorchester and Mattapan continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Crime in Brighton decreased the most. Crime reports in West Roxbury also fell for a second week, and incidents in North Dorchester are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays witnessed the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, while incidents on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays went up. Late afternoon, early afternoon and late morning saw the most crime last week.
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