Crime incidents in Plano 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 209 for the week of Jan. 21, down from 254 the week before.
Burglary and assault led the decrease in crime reports. Burglary fell to 24 incidents last week, from 35 the week before. Assault went from 39 to 29.
There was one reported robbery last week. That represents a decrease from two incidents the previous week. There were also 99 incidents of theft, down from 104 the week before.
There were 38 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. Of those incidents, 19 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 26 reported arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Meadows, Clearview, and Briarwood had the most reported incidents last week.
Old Towne saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Stratford Estates also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Park Forest are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Thursdays, Tuesdays and Saturdays saw the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Sundays and Fridays, while incidents on Saturdays went up. Midday, early afternoon and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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