The number of crime incidents in San Antonio saw an overall decrease last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 8,847 for the week of Feb. 11, down from 9,058 the week before.
The offenses that decreased the most were theft and assault. Theft fell to 1,919 incidents last week, from 2,262 the week before. Assault went from 1,062 to 929.
There were 498 reported burglary incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 522 incidents the previous week. There were also 94 incidents of robbery, down from 117 the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of vandalism went from 222 to 237, and shootings rose from 102 to 105.
There were 5,065 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 294 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, 212 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 207 reported arrests the week before.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Downtown, Highland Hills, and Prospect Hill continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Shearer Hills - Ridgeview saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Pecan Valley also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Alta Vista are down considerably as well.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays saw the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Wednesdays, Mondays and Saturdays, while incidents on Sundays, Fridays and Tuesdays went up. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, evening, and midday saw the most crime last week.
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