The number of crime incidents in Manchester saw an overall decrease last week, for the third week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 305 for the week of February 4, down from 312 the week before.
The specific offense that decreased the most was vandalism, which fell to eight incidents last week, from 10 the week before. Reports of vandalism have continued to fall for the last three weeks.
There were six 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 assault went from 63 to 70. Incidents of theft rose from 71 to 75, and robbery went up from one to two.
There were 144 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease 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, 15 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 20 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Kalivas Union, Somerville and Downtown continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Bakersville experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Somerville also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Corey Square are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Fridays saw the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Saturdays, Fridays and Mondays, while incidents on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays went up. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, early afternoon and early morning saw the most crime last week.
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