The number of crime incidents in Santa Monica 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 644 for the week of February 18, down from 722 the week before.
The specific offenses that decreased the most were theft and robbery. Theft fell to 81 incidents last week, from 97 the week before. Robbery went from nine to four.
There was one reported arson last week. That represents a decrease from two incidents the previous week. There were also 72 incidents of assault, down from 76 the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of vandalism went from 16 to 18.
There were 423 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of 49 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, four involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from nine reported arrests the week before.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Sunset Park, Brentwood, and West Anaheim had the most reported incidents last week. Sunset Park and Brentwood were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Crime in Sunset Park went up the most. Crime reports in Brentwood also rose, after declining the week before.
Regarding day and time factors, Wednesdays, Sundays and Tuesdays saw the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Mondays, Fridays and Tuesdays, while incidents on Sundays went up. Comparing times of day, after midnight, early morning and late night saw the most crime last week.
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