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 3,187 for the week of Dec. 24, down from 3,367 the week before.
The offenses that decreased the most were theft and burglary. Theft fell to 337 incidents last week, from 385 the week before. Burglary went from 193 to 181. Reports of theft have continued to fall for the last two weeks.
There were 48 reported robbery incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 55 incidents the previous week. There were also 147 incidents of vandalism, down from 152 the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, shootings went from 220 to 259, and assault rose from 457 to 493.
There were 1,625 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 191 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 97 arrests were made last week, up from 89 arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Old North Milwaukee, Harambee, and Lincoln Village had the most reported incidents last week. Old North Milwaukee and Harambee were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Avenues West saw the largest decline. Crime reports in North Division also fell for a second week, and incidents in Metcalfe Park are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Thursdays, Tuesdays and Sundays, while incidents on Mondays and Fridays went up. After midnight, late night and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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