The number of crime incidents in Milwaukee 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 2,849 for the week of Feb 4, up from 2,526 the week before.
The specific offenses that increased the most were burglary and assault. Burglary rose to 184 incidents last week, from 123 the week before. Assault went from 390 to 427.
While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a sizable percentage increase in theft, from 272 incidents per week to 307, and in shootings, from 152 to 174 incidents.
There were 110 reported vandalism incidents last week. That represents an increase from 94 incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of robbery went from 33 to 27.
There were 1,620 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 158 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, 87 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 79 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Old North Milwaukee, Harambee and Franklin Heights had the most reported incidents last week. Old North Milwaukee and Harambee were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Crime in Sherman Park went up the most. Crime reports in Kilbourn Town also rose for a second week, and incidents in Capitol Heights are up considerably as well.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays produced the most crime incidents last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, while incidents on Sundays, Fridays and Saturdays went down. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, late morning and evening saw the most crime last week.
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