Crime incidents in Mountain View saw an overall increase last week for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose to 90 for the week of December 10, up from 85 the week before.
The overall increase in criminal incidents was led by theft, which rose to 32 incidents last week, from 29 the week before.
There were three reported assault incidents last week. That represents no change from the previous week. There were also two incidents of vandalism.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of burglary went from 28 to 21.
There were 25 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of five 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 seven arrests were made last week, up from three arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Downtown Mountain View, Moffett/Whisman Road and Cuesta Park continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Moffett Boulevard experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Shoreline West also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Downtown Mountain View are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, while incidents on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays went down. Early morning, late morning and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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