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 139 for the week of December 24, down from 210 the week before.
The overall decrease in crime reports was led by assault and burglary. Assault fell to five incidents last week, from 14 the week before. Burglary went from 15 to 11.
There were 17 reported theft incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 21 incidents the previous week. There were also three incidents of vandalism, down from five the week before.
There were 96 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 55 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 four arrests the week before.
Regarding day and time factors, Saturdays, Fridays and Sundays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Late afternoon, midday and evening saw the most crime last week.
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