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 2,832 for the week of Feb. 18, up from 2,653 the week before.
The specific offenses that increased the most were burglary and theft. Burglary rose to 138 incidents last week, from 108 the week before. Theft went from 298 to 327.
While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a notable percentage increase in shootings, from 125 incidents per week to 142, and in robbery, from 30 to 35 incidents.
There were 477 reported assault incidents last week. That represents an increase from 459 incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of vandalism went from 117 to 96.
There were 1,617 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 101 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, 84 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 76 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Harambee, Old North Milwaukee and North Division had the most reported incidents last week. Harambee and Old North Milwaukee were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Crime in Roosevelt Grove went up the most. Crime reports in Lincoln Village also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Menomonee River Hills are up considerably as well.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Sundays, Thursdays and Fridays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Sundays, while incidents on Fridays and Saturdays went down. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, evening and after midnight saw the most crime last week.
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