Crime incidents in Burlingame saw an overall decrease last week, after a previous rise, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 178 for the week of January 14, down from 190 the week before.
The single offense that decreased the most was theft, which fell to 20 incidents last week, from 24 the week before.
There were four reported assault incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week. There were also 17 incidents of burglary.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of vandalism went from two to seven.
There were 130 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 11 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, six involved arrests, such as for drug possession, the same number as the week before.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Wednesdays, Fridays and Thursdays produced the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Sundays and Thursdays, while incidents on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays went up. Evening, midday and late night saw the most crime last week.
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