The number of crime incidents in Burlingame 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 150 for the week of February 18, down from 249 the week before.
The specific offenses that decreased the most were assault and vandalism. Assault fell to four incidents last week, from 10 the week before. Vandalism went from six to one.
There were 17 reported burglary incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of theft went from 25 to 32.
There were 95 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 96 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, three involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from four reported arrests the week before.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays witnessed the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Thursdays, Mondays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Sundays went up. Comparing times of day, late morning, early afternoon and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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