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 162 for the week of January 28, down from 206 the week before.
The offense that decreased the most was theft, which fell to 19 incidents last week, from 28 the week before. There were also 101 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 49 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, four involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 12 reported arrests the week before.
There was one reported robbery last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week. There were also five incidents of vandalism.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of assault went from six to 13, and burglary rose from 16 to 23.
Regarding day and time factors, Thursdays, Wednesdays and Tuesdays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Saturdays, Fridays and Mondays, while incidents on Tuesdays went up. Late afternoon, early afternoon and midday saw the most crime last week.
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