The number of crime incidents in Washington 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 518 for the week of Feb.18, down from 594 the week before.

The offenses that decreased the most were theft and burglary. Theft fell to 394 incidents last week, from 476 the week before. Burglary went from 35 to 20. Reports of theft have continued to fall for the last two weeks.

There were 26 reported assault incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 34 incidents the previous week.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of robbery went from 34 to 52, and shootings rose from four to 11.

There were 15 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of four from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations. 

Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Anacostia, Capitol Hill and Eckington had the most reported incidents last week. Anacostia and Capitol Hill were at the top of the list the previous week as well.

Downtown saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Georgetown also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Logan Circle are down considerably as well.

Regarding when crime most often occurs, Fridays, Mondays and Tuesdays saw the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, while incidents on Mondays and Saturdays went up. Comparing times of day, after midnight, late night and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.

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