Crime incidents in Denver 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 1,284 for the week of January 14, down from 1,373 the week before.
The overall decrease in crime incidents was led by theft and vandalism. Theft fell to 312 incidents last week, from 365 the week before. Vandalism went from 97 to 56.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of assault went from 153 to 163. Shootings rose from 12 to 20, and robbery went up from 24 to 26.
There were 647 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 16 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, 146 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 140 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Five Points, Stapleton and the Montbello had the most reported incidents last week. Five Points and Stapleton were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Speer experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in DIA also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Five Points are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Thursdays, Tuesdays and Mondays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Wednesdays and Tuesdays, while incidents on Thursdays and Saturdays went up. Midday, early afternoon and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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