Crime incidents in Dallas 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 522 for the week of Dec. 17, down from 528 the week before.
Theft and assault led the decrease in crime reports. Theft fell to 51 incidents last week, from 65 the week before. Assault went from 13 to nine. Reports of theft have continued to fall for the last two weeks.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of burglary went from 25 to 31. Shootings rose from 25 to 30, and vandalism went up from seven to 11.
There were 359 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of six 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 two arrests were made last week, up from one arrest the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Northeast Dallas, Southeast Dallas, and Far North had the most reported incidents last week. Northeast Dallas and Southeast Dallas were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Cedar Crest experienced the largest drop in crime; incidents in the neighborhood have been falling for two weeks in a row. Crime reports in South Boulevard-Park Row Historic also fell for a second week, and incidents in Oak Cliff are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Sundays, Fridays and Saturdays witnessed the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Thursdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Fridays, Sundays and Saturdays went up. Late night, after midnight and evening saw the most crime last week.
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