Crime incidents in Dallas 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 523 for the week of January 7, down from 540 the week before.
The offenses that decreased the most were shooting and robbery. Shooting fell to 37 incidents last week, from 51 the week before. Robbery went from 23 to 13.
There were 12 reported assault incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 17 incidents the previous week. There were also 19 incidents of burglary, down from 27 the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of theft went from 48 to 55.
There were 381 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 16 from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Northeast Dallas, Cedar Crest and Far North had the most reported incidents last week. Northeast Dallas and Far North were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Far North experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Southeast Dallas also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in South Dallas are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays saw the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Mondays, Saturdays and Fridays went up. After midnight, late night and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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