Crime incidents in Anaheim saw an overall decrease the week of Jan. 14, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 399 for the week, down from 410 the week before.
Burglary and theft led the decrease in crime incidents. Burglary fell to 67 incidents, from 82 the week before, and theft went from 53 to 48.
There were 17 reported assault incidents. That represents a decrease from 20 incidents the previous week. There was also one incident of robbery, down from four the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick during the week of Jan. 14, reports of vandalism went from nine to 13, and shootings rose from zero to one.
There were 252 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 10 from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations. Of those incidents, 26 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 10 reported arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, West Anaheim, Southwest Anaheim, and Southeast Anaheim had the most reported incidents. West Anaheim and Southwest Anaheim were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Northwest Anaheim experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Anaheim Hills also fell for a second week, and incidents in the Colony are down considerably.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays produced the most reported crimes. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Sundays, Fridays and Mondays went up. Midday, late morning and early afternoon saw the most crime.
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