Crime incidents in Washington 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 516 for the week of Jan. 14, down from 558 the week before.
The overall decrease in crime reports was led by theft and burglary. Theft fell to 396 incidents last week, from 443 the week before. Burglary went from 32 to 23. Reports of theft have continued to fall for the last two weeks.
There were two reported shooting incidents last week. That represents a decrease from four incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of robbery went from 43 to 52, and assault rose from 27 to 34.
There were nine reports of "other" crimes, an increase of one from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Anacostia, Capitol Hill, and Eckington continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Capitol Hill experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Fort Totten-Upper Northeast also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Anacostia are down considerably as well.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Tuesdays, Fridays and Wednesdays saw the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Fridays and Thursdays, while incidents on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays went up. After midnight, late night and early morning saw the most crime last week.
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