Crime reports in Anaheim saw an overall bump last month, after a previous decline, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources.
Incidents rose by 1.3 percent, from 1,890 in December to 1,915 in January.
Shooting and theft led the most recent increase in crime reports. Shootings rose from zero reported incidents in December to three in January. Theft incidents went from 240 to 242 for the month, or a 0.8 percent increase.
While a somewhat smaller category, there was also a considerable percentage increase last month in arson, from one incident per month to two. Arson reports have decreased since the same month last year.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last month, assault reports went from 120 to 108. Vandalism incidents fell from 68 to 63, and robbery incidents went down from 17 to 13.
When it comes to crime patterns in different areas of the city, the largest increase last month occurred in the Colony, West Anaheim and Southwest Anaheim.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Tuesdays produced the most reported crimes last month. The largest increase from the previous month occurred on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Tuesdays, while incidents on Sundays, Mondays and Saturdays went down. late afternoon, early afternoon and evening saw the most crime last month on average each day.
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