Crime incidents in Orange saw an overall decrease last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 52 for the week of December 31, down from 57 the week before.
The overall decrease in crime reports was led by robbery, which fell to one incidents last week, from five the week before.
There were two reported assault 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 13 to 18, and theft rose from four to eight.
There were 23 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 12 from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations.
Regarding day and time factors, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Mondays produced the most crime incidents. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Saturdays, Sundays and Fridays, while incidents on Tuesdays, Thursdays and went up. Early morning, late morning and early afternoon saw the most crime.
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