The number of crime incidents in Anaheim 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 460 for the week of Feb. 4, up from 424 the week before.
The overall increase in crime reports was led by burglary and theft. Burglary rose to 86 incidents last week, from 69 the week before. Theft went from 42 to 48.
While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a considerable percentage increase in robbery, from four incidents per week to five, and in vandalism, from 17 to 18 incidents.
There was one reported shooting 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 assault went from 25 to 22.
There were 280 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 14 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, 21 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from eight reported arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, West Anaheim, Southwest Anaheim and Southeast Anaheim had the most reported incidents last week. West Anaheim and Southwest Anaheim were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays saw the most reported crimes. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Fridays and Tuesdays, while incidents on Wednesdays, Sundays and Saturdays went down. Comparing times of day, late morning, evening and late afternoon saw the most crime.
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