The number of crime incidents in Manchester 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 to 369 for the week of February 11, up from 330 the week before.
The specific offenses that increased the most were burglary and vandalism. Burglary rose to 22 incidents last week, from six the week before. Vandalism went from eight to 24.
The past week also saw a notable percentage increase in robberies, from two incidents per week to five, and in theft, from 75 to 81 incidents.
There were 70 reported assault incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week.
There were 167 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of two 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, 22 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 40 reported arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Kalivas Union, Somerville and downtown continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Corey Square experienced the highest growth in crime. Crime reports in Bakersville also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Straw/Smyth are up considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Mondays, Fridays and Sundays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Sundays and Fridays, while incidents on Wednesdays and Tuesdays went down. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, early afternoon and midday saw the most crime last week.
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