Washington week in crime: Robbery drops, theft rises

Washington week in crime: Robbery drops, theft risesPhoto: iStock
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Published on March 07, 2019

The number of crime incidents in Washington saw an overall decrease last week, for the third week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 492 for the week of February 25, down from 533 the week before.

The overall decrease in crime reports was led by robbery and shooting. Robbery fell to 17 incidents last week, from 52 the week before. Shootings went from 11 to three.

There were 21 reported assault incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 27 incidents the previous week. There were also 15 incidents of burglary, down from 21 the week before.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of theft went from 406 to 427.

There were nine 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.

As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Anacostia, Capitol Hill and Brookland had the most reported incidents last week. Anacostia and Capitol Hill were at the top of the list the previous week as well.

Anacostia saw the largest decline. Crime reports in Deanwood also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Ledroit Park are down considerably as well.

Regarding day and time factors, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays saw the most reported crimes last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays, while incidents on Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays went up. Comparing times of day, after midnight, late night and evening saw the most crime last week.

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