Crime incidents in Yorba Linda 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 184 for the week of December 31, down from 185 the week before.
Theft and burglary led the decrease in crime incidents. Theft fell to 17 incidents last week, from 35 the week before. Burglary went from 74 to 67.
There were five reported robbery incidents last week. That represents a decrease from seven the previous week. There was also one incident of vandalism, down from four the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of assault went from one to six.
There were 85 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 22 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 three arrests were made last week, down from four arrests the week before.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays witnessed the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous occurred on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, while incidents on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays went up. Evening, after midnight and early afternoon saw the most crime.
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