Anaheim weekly crime report: Burglary drops, theft rises

Anaheim weekly crime report: Burglary drops, theft risesPhoto: iStock
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Published on February 22, 2019

The number of crime incidents in Anaheim 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 381 for the week of Feb. 11, down from 460 the week before.

The specific offenses that decreased the most were burglary and assault. Burglary fell to 65 incidents last week, from 86 the week before. Assault went from 22 to 15. Reports of assault have continued to fall for the last three weeks.

There were five reported robbery incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous. There were also 17 incidents of vandalism, down from 18 the week before.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick, reports of theft went from 48 to 69.

There were 210 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 70 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, 11 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 21 reported arrests the week before.

Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, West Anaheim, Northwest Anaheim, and Southwest Anaheim had the most reported incidents. West Anaheim and Southwest Anaheim were at the top of the list the previous week as well.

Crime in West Anaheim decreased the most; incidents in the neighborhood have been falling for two weeks in a row. Crime reports in Southwest Anaheim also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Anaheim Resort are down considerably as well.

Regarding day and time factors, Mondays, Saturdays and Wednesdays saw the most crime incidents. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Mondays, while incidents on Saturdays went up. Comparing times of day, late morning, midday, and early afternoon saw the most crime.

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