The number of crime reports in Vallejo saw an overall bump last month, for the second month in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources.
Incidents rose by about 10 percent, from 397 in January to 440 in February.
The month-to-month increase in incidents was led by burglary and theft. Burglary rose from 128 reported incidents in January to 169 in February. Theft incidents went from 109 to 136 for the month, or about a 24 percent increase.
While a somewhat smaller category, there was also a notable percentage increase last month in vandalism, from 38 incidents per month to 40. Vandalism reports have decreased since the same month last year.
There were three arson reports last month, and one shooting incident. Arson incidents remained at about the same level as in the previous month, as did shooting reports.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last month, assault reports went from 46 to 35. Robbery incidents fell from 20 to 16.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, Saint Vincents Hill Historic District and Vallejo Heights saw the largest increase from January to February.
Tuesdays, Mondays and Fridays saw the most crime incidents last month. The largest increase from the previous month occurred on Fridays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, while incidents on Thursdays, Sundays and Wednesdays went down. Comparing times of day, early afternoon, late morning and late afternoon saw the most crime last month on average each day.
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