Mountain View week in crime: Theft drops, burglary rises in overall decrease

Mountain View week in crime: Theft drops, burglary rises in overall decreasePhoto: iStock
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Published on January 30, 2019

Crime incidents in Mountain View 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 93 for the week of Jan. 21, down from 115 the week before.

The offense that decreased the most was theft, which fell to 28 incidents last week, from 43 the week before.

There were three reported vandalism incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of burglary went from 20 to 26, and assault rose from five to six.

There were 30 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 13 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, nine involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 11 reported arrests the week before.

As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Downtown Mountain View, Moffett/Whisman Road, and Rex Manor had the most reported incidents last week. Downtown Mountain View and Moffett/Whisman Road were at the top of the list the previous week as well.

Moffett/Whisman Road saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Shoreline West also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Wagon Wheel are down considerably as well.

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

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