Cupertino week in crime: theft drops, total incident numbers remain stable

Cupertino week in crime: theft drops, total incident numbers remain stablePhoto: iStock
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Published on February 22, 2019

The number of crime incidents in Cupertino saw an overall increase last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose slightly to 84 for the week of Feb. 11, up from 82 the week before.

Serious incidents such as assault and burglary stayed largely the same from the previous week. Assault rose to two incidents last week, from zero the week before. Burglary went from three to four.

Among the types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of theft went from 26 to 12. Incidents of vandalism fell from four to two, and shootings went down from three to two.

There were 62 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 16 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, one involved an arrest, the same number as the week before.

Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Monta Vista North, South Blaney, and Monta Vista South had the most reported incidents last week. South Blaney was at the top of the list the previous week as well.

Monta Vista North experienced the highest growth in crime. Crime reports in Monta Vista South also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Rancho Rinconada are up considerably as well.

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

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