The number of crime incidents in Dallas 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 486 for the week of Feb. 18, up from 390 the week before.
The specific offenses that increased the most were theft and robbery. Theft rose to 58 incidents last week, from 36 the week before. Robbery went from 10 to 20.
While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a considerable percentage increase in assault, from eight incidents per week to 14, and in vandalism, from six to 11 incidents.
There were 32 reported shooting incidents last week. That represents an increase from 23 incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of burglary went from 18 to 17.
There were 334 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 46 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, two involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from three reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Northeast Dallas, Southeast Dallas and South Boulevard-Park Row Historic had the most reported incidents last week. Northeast Dallas and Southeast Dallas were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Northeast Dallas experienced the highest growth in crime. Crime reports in Southwest Dallas also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Wolf Creek are up considerably as well.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays saw the most crime incidents last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Tuesdays, Mondays and Thursdays, while incidents on Fridays and Saturdays went down. Comparing times of day, late night, after midnight and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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