Crime incidents in Orange continued to rise for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources.
The overall increase in crime reports was led by theft, which went from three to eight. Incidents of robbery rose from one to five, and assault went up from five to seven.
There was one reported shooting last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw downtick last week, reports of vandalism fell to one incident, from three the week before.
There were 20 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 15 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, the same number as the week before.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Mondays. Late afternoon, late morning and evening saw the most crime last week.
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