Crime incidents in Newport Beach 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 328 for the week of Dec. 24, down from 411 the week before.
The offenses that decreased the most were theft and assault. Theft fell to 28 incidents last week, from 51 the week before. Assault went from 17 to eight. Reports of theft have continued to fall for the last two weeks.
There were five reported robbery incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 10 incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of burglary went from 98 to 116. Shootings rose from one to three, and vandalism went up from six to eight.
There were 145 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 59 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 15 arrests were made last week, down from 24 arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Corona Del Mar continued to have the most reported incidents.
However, crime in Corona Del Mar has also decreased the most; incidents in the neighborhood have been falling for two weeks in a row.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Saturdays, Tuesdays and Fridays saw the most incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Sundays, Saturdays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Tuesdays went up. Early afternoon, evening and early morning saw the most crime.
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