The number of crime incidents in Mountain View 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 93 for the week of Feb. 25, down from 99 the week before.

The overall decrease in crime incidents was led by burglary and assault. Burglary fell to nine incidents last week, from 19 the week before. Assault went from seven to one. Reports of burglary have continued to fall for the last two weeks.

There was one reported robbery last week. That represents a decrease from two incidents the previous week.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of theft went from 21 to 35, and vandalism rose from seven to nine.

There were 38 reports of "other" crimes, a decrease of five 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, seven involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 15 reported arrests the week before.

Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Downtown Mountain View, Moffett/Whisman Road and Shoreline West had the most reported incidents last week. Downtown Mountain View and Moffett/Whisman Road were at the top of the list the previous week, as well.

Crime in Downtown Mountain View decreased the most. Crime reports in Rex Manor also fell for a second week, and incidents in Saint Francis Acres are down considerably, as well.

Regarding day and time factors, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Mondays witnessed the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Sundays, Thursdays and Wednesdays, while incidents on Tuesdays and Saturdays went up. Comparing times of day, early morning, early afternoon and evening saw the most crime last week.

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