The number of crime incidents in San Antonio 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 8,798 for the week of Feb. 18, down from 9,621 the week before.
The specific offenses that decreased the most were theft and assault. Theft fell to 1,973 incidents last week, from 2,369 the week before. Assault went from 1,177 to 1,044.
There was one reported arson last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week. There were also 494 incidents of burglary, down from 544 the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of vandalism went from 238 to 241.
There were 4,850 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 222 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, 206 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 218 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Downtown, Highland Hills and Prospect Hill continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Dignowity Hill saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Lackland Terrace also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Prospect Hill are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Mondays, Thursdays and Wednesdays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Sundays, Fridays and Saturdays, while incidents on Mondays and Wednesdays went up. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, evening and midday continue to see the most crime incidents.
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