Crime incidents in Anaheim saw an overall decrease the week of January 7, after a previous rise, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 410 for the week, down from 440 the week before.
The offenses that decreased the most were burglary and theft. Burglary fell to 82 incidents, from 117 the week before. Theft went from 62 to 53.
There were 20 reported assault incidents that week, which represents a decrease from 25 incidents the previous week. There were also nine incidents of vandalism, down from 14 the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick, reports of robbery went from three to four.
There were 232 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 26 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 10 arrests were made, the same number as the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, West Anaheim, Northwest Anaheim and Southwest Anaheim continued to have the most reported incidents.
Anaheim Resort saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Anaheim Hills also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in West Anaheim are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Wednesdays, Fridays and Thursdays witnessed the most crime incidents. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, while incidents on Wednesdays and Saturdays went up. Early afternoon, late afternoon and late morning saw the most crime.
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