The number of crime incidents in Alexandria saw an overall increase last week, after a previous decline, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose to 156 for the week of Feb. 4, up from 134 the week before.
The specific offenses that increased the most were theft and assault. Theft rose to 45 incidents last week, from 41 the week before. Assault went from 12 to 15. Reports of theft have continued to grow for the last three weeks.
While a somewhat smaller category, there was also a notable percentage increase in shootings, from zero incidents per week to one.
There were six reported vandalism incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of burglary went from two to one.
There were 88 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. Of those incidents, 20 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 12 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Seminary Hill, Landmark-Van Dom, and Alexandria West continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Eisenhower East experienced the highest growth in crime; incidents in the neighborhood have been rising for two weeks in a row. Crime reports in Potomac West also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Alexandria West are up considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Fridays, Tuesdays and Saturdays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, while incidents on Wednesdays and Tuesdays went down. Comparing times of day, after midnight, late afternoon, and evening saw the most crime last week.
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