Crime incidents in Plano saw an overall increase last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose to 219 for the week of Jan. 7, up from 184 the week before.
The offenses that increased the most were theft and assault. Theft rose to 110 incidents last week, from 84 the week before. The number of assaults went from 21 to 26. Reports of theft have continued to grow for the last two weeks.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of vandalism went from 16 to 12, and burglary fell from 29 to 27.
There were 19 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of three 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 25 arrests were made last week, up from 17 arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Park Forest, Old Towne and Village Creek had the most reported incidents last week. Old Towne was at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Clearview experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Liberty Park also fell, after increasing the week before.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays saw the most reported crimes last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, while incidents on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays went down. Early afternoon, evening and late morning saw the most crime last week.
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