Crime incidents in Tysons 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 50 for the week of Jan. 21, down from 58 the week before.

The overall decrease in crime incidents was led by theft, which fell to 19 incidents last week, from 27 the week before.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of assault went from three to five. Incidents of vandalism rose from zero to two, and burglary went up from zero to one.

There were 23 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of four 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, two involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from six reported arrests the week before.

Regarding day and time factors, Fridays, Mondays and Tuesdays continued to see the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Saturdays, Thursdays and Sundays, while incidents on Fridays went up. Early afternoon, late afternoon and evening saw the most crime last week.

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