Manchester crime recap: Vandalism drops, theft rises

Manchester crime recap: Vandalism drops, theft risesPhoto: iStock
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Published on January 31, 2019

Crime incidents in Manchester 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 371 for the week of Jan. 21, down from 402 the week before.

The specific offense that decreased the most was vandalism, which fell to 11 incidents last week, from 15 the week before.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of theft went from 60 to 84. Incidents of robbery rose from one to six, and assault went up from 60 to 64.

There were 198 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 61 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, 15 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 22 reported arrests the week before.

Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Kalivas Union, Southside and Corey Square had the most reported incidents last week. Kalivas Union was at the top of the list the previous week as well.

Rimmon Heights saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Piscataquog also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Northwest Manchester are down considerably as well.

Regarding when crime most often occurs, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Wednesdays saw the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Fridays and Mondays, while incidents on Saturdays and Wednesdays and went up. Early afternoon, late afternoon and late morning saw the most crime last week.

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