Crime incidents in Newport Beach saw an overall increase the week of Jan. 14, after a previous decline, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose to 338 for the week, up from 320 the week before.
The offenses that increased the most were assault and vandalism. Assault rose to 11 incidents, from eight the week before. Vandalism went from seven to eight. Reports of vandalism have continued to grow for the last two weeks.
There were two reported shooting incidents. That represents a steady state from the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn, reports of theft went from 46 to 39. Incidents of robbery fell from seven to five, and burglary went down from 83 to 82.
There were 191 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 24 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, 17 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from six reported arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Corona Del Mar continued to have the most reported incidents.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Sundays, Thursdays and Fridays witnessed the most crime incidents. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Sundays, Thursdays and Fridays, while incidents on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays went down. Late afternoon, early afternoon and evening saw the most crime.
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