The number of crime incidents in Worcester saw an overall increase last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose to 650 for the week of February 4, up from 595 the week before.

The specific offenses that increased the most were assault and robbery. Assault rose to 114 incidents last week, from 83 the week before. Robbery went from zero to three.

There were 14 reported burglary incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week.

Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of theft went from 100 to 68, and vandalism fell from 22 to 21.

There were 430 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 54 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, 44 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 35 reported arrests the week before.

Regarding day and time factors, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays produced the most reported crimes last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Thursdays, Tuesdays and Mondays, while incidents on Sundays and Saturdays went down. Comparing times of day, evening, late afternoon and late morning continue to see the most crime incidents.

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