The number of crime incidents in Mountain View 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 85 for the week of Feb. 4, down from 107 the week before.
The overall decrease in crime incidents was led by theft and vandalism. Theft fell to 25 incidents last week, from 33 the week before. Vandalism went from seven to three.
There were two reported assault incidents last week. That represents a decrease from three incidents the previous week. There were also 18 incidents of burglary, down from 20 the week before.
There were 37 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of one 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, nine involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 10 reported arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Downtown Mountain View, Moffett/Whisman Road, and Cuesta Park continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Downtown Mountain View saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Moffett/Whisman Road also fell for a third week, and incidents in North Wishman are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Mondays, Thursdays and Tuesdays witnessed the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Sundays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Tuesdays and Fridays went up. Comparing times of day, evening, early morning, and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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