The number of crime incidents in Milwaukee 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 2,653 for the week of February 11, down from 2,849 the week before.
The specific offenses that decreased the most were burglary and shooting. Burglary fell to 108 incidents last week, from 184 the week before. Shootings went from 174 to 125.
There were 298 reported theft incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 307 incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of assault went from 427 to 459. Incidents of vandalism rose from 110 to 117, and robbery went up from 27 to 30.
There were 1,516 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 104 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, 76 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 87 reported arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Old North Milwaukee, Harambee, and Silver Spring had the most reported incidents last week. Old North Milwaukee and Harambee were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Lincoln Creek saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Kilbourn Town also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Roosevelt Grove are down considerably as well.
Regarding day and time factors, Fridays, Saturdays and Thursdays saw the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Thursdays and Fridays went up. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, evening, and early afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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