Manchester crime recap: Burglary drops, vandalism rises

Manchester crime recap: Burglary drops, vandalism risesPhoto: iStock
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Published on December 28, 2018

Crime incidents in Manchester saw an overall decrease last week, after a previous rise, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. For the week of Dec. 17, incidents fell to 320, down from 351 the week before.

The overall decrease in crime incidents was led by burglary and assault. Burglary fell to three incidents last week, from 12 the week before. Assaults  also declined, from 77 to 70.

There was one reported robbery last week. That represents a decrease from four incidents the previous week.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of vandalism went from eight to 20, and theft rose slightly from 80 to 81.

There were 134 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 13 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 11 arrests were made last week, down from 23 arrests the week before.

Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Kalivas Union, Somerville, and Straw/Smyth had the most reported incidents last week. Kalivas Union and Somerville were at the top of the list the previous week as well.

Downtown experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Corey Square also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Hallsville are down considerably as well.

Regarding when crime most often occurs, Thursdays, Saturdays and Wednesdays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Fridays, Tuesdays and Sundays, while incidents on Wednesdays, Thursdays and went up. Late afternoon, late morning and early afternoon continue to see the most crime incidents.

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