Crime incidents in Orange 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 56 for the week of Dec. 24, down from 58 the week before.
The overall decrease in crime reports was led by vandalism, which rose to two incidents last week, from one the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of assault went from seven to two. Incidents of theft fell from eight to three, and burglary went down from 14 to 13.
There were 35 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 15 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 one arrest was made last week, down from two arrests the week before.
Regarding day and time factors, Sundays, Saturdays and Mondays produced the most reported crimes. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Tuesdays, while incidents on Sundays, Mondays and Saturdays went up. Early afternoon, late afternoon and late morning saw the most crime.
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