The number of crime incidents in Plano 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 227 for the week of Feb. 4, down from 267 the week before.
The specific offenses that decreased the most were theft and assault. Theft fell to 99 incidents last week, from 123 the week before. Assault went from 31 to 28.
There was one reported robbery last week. That represents a decrease from four incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of burglary went from 25 to 39, and vandalism rose from 11 to 12.
There were 48 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 23 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, 29 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 46 reported arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Clearview, Park Forest and Stratford Estates had the most reported incidents last week. Stratford Estates was at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Clearview experienced the highest growth in crime. Crime reports in Park Forest also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Briarwood are up considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Wednesdays produced the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Sundays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Thursdays, Tuesdays and Fridays went up. Comparing times of day, early afternoon, late morning and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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