Crime incidents in Milwaukee 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 3,166 for the week of Jan. 7, down from 3,602 the week before.
The offenses that decreased the most were shooting and assault. Shootings fell to 205 incidents last week, from 464 the week before. Assault went from 504 to 465.
There were 375 reported theft incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 398 incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of burglary went from 155 to 186. Incidents of vandalism rose from 121 to 141, and robbery went up from 51 to 56.
There were 1,640 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 150 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 98 arrests were made last week, down from 119 arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Old North Milwaukee, Harambee, and Historic Mitchell Street had the most reported incidents last week. Old North Milwaukee and Harambee were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
North Division experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Franklin Heights also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Park West are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, while incidents on Wednesdays went up. Late afternoon, evening and midday saw the most crime last week.
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