Crime reports in Yorba Linda saw an overall decrease last month, after a previous rise, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources.
Incidents fell by 7.8 percent, from 881 in December to 812 in January. Crime trends are often seasonal, and some of the most common offenses tend to decline in winter, which might partly explain the most recent downward trend.
The month-to-month decrease in incidents was led by theft and burglary. Theft fell from 124 reported incidents in December to 95 in January. Burglary incidents went from 295 to 267 for the month, or a 9.5 percent decrease.
There were three shooting reports last month, and 14 robbery incidents. Shooting incidents remained at about the same level as in the previous month, while robbery reports decreased by four incidents.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last month, assault reports went from 12 to 16.
Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays experienced the most reported crimes last month. The largest decrease from the previous month occurred on Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays, while incidents on Wednesdays, Tuesdays and went up. early afternoon, evening and late afternoon saw the most crime last month on average each day.
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